Feel a bit guilty when I read of people with really bad situations and think I shouldn't really complain. But I am so lonely in my marriage and cant bear the thought that this is it for the rest of my life.
We have 3 teens, oldest about to go off to Uni, other 2 close behind, so will be empty nesters soon. DH likes watching sport, I don't. I have completely separate interests - he is willing to ask questions about my interests but couldn't participate.
He has never ben a good communicator - I have tried in the past but got the "oh you know I am bad at talking" and we never get anywhere. And so i stopped trying too.
We haven't had sex in over 5 years (last time was a bit of a failure anyway), but we have never discussed it. And now I simply don't fancy him at all, I wouldn't want to kiss and cuddle now anyway, it's at that stage where I don't want him to touch me. He has been guilty of snidey put downs but never anything really nasty. But enough of them. And sometimes far too much to drink - but again not like some of the DH's on here.
He is a good dad. We used to do stuff but don't now and I have no interest in trying any more.
Sounds so pathetic written down. I am so jealous of my friend who is planning early retirement so she and her DH can go travelling - she is so excited about having him back to herself, and I can think of nothing worse.
If I had to sum it up, it feels like the marriage has died of a thousand cuts, and I don't think I want to repair it - the not wanting any physical contact thing I don't think I can get round that.
Can marriages just die off over a lot of years - I am sad about that, but I think I would prefer a future on my own than years deteriorating into resentment.
Has anyone else experienced this, what did you do, can you resurrect the "fancying" bit?
thanks for any help....
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