Marriage lacks affection and it’s really messing with me. lol
Okay so me (32F) and my husband (35M) have been together for 2 years. We have a one year old son. It’s been a very long time now it feels like that I’ve been asking for more affection from him, and I just never see it. I’m a very affectionate person but I feel that part of me has kind of dwindled while being with him because I just don’t receive it back, and it’s not really coming from him to begin with. He never initiates sex; the last time we had is a month ago and it really really bothers me. He works only 3 nights a week but on all other nights it seems he rather watch tv or play video games than have alone intimate time With me. I’ve been voicing my need for more physical affection for awhile now, and it’s gotten to the point that it’s effecting how I view myself. I’m starting to not think I’m attractive. I’m also finding myself to the point where I kind of don’t want affection from him anymore, I don’t want sex with him anymore. It’s like I’ve asked so much and have gotten nothing and now I’m turned off by it. I don’t want this for myself or my marriage. I started seeing a therapist recently to try to workout some feelings and need to address this more. But can any of you relate to this? You ask for something over and over to the point where you withdraw emotionally because it hurts so much. I feel myself closing off and becoming resentful and I don’t want that. And for some reference he does not watch porn, he is not cheating, so I know it’s not those things.
Tl;dr my husband isn’t as affectionate or sexual as I would like and it’s effecting my mental health, along with my desire for him. I feel lonely and sad.
Posted May 5, 2025, 2:18 AM UTC