Am I being over critical with DH

[mapleandtreacle]

I've never discussed this with anyone before.

Me and my DH have been married for 2 years, we have an ok relationship but what I've began noticing I'd say since the pandemic really is that we don't have as much in common than I thought we did, my DH doesn't really have any hobbies or talents. I love reading, DH never read books, I love drama and theatre, DH has no interest either. I think my DH is someone who would be described as nice but dim. Can a marriage like this work? DH is very kind and affectionate but sometimes I do feel he is clingy. I remember before we got married we had a brief breakup and during that time he messaged me constantly trying to win me back, I just feel that if we split up he would be devastated. I know I might sound horrible but at a work conference he was asked to describe himself in a sentence and he called himself an affectionate and loving husband and for some reason when he told me this it just made me feel a bit icky, which I know sounds terrible.

Am I just coming across as being over critical and looking for faults in DH?

There is no way on earth I would have married someone who wasn't pretty similar to me intelligence-wise, or who didn't read, or had no interest in music or culture.

Dh and I each have some different interests that we don't share, and we are pretty different in terms of personality and temperament, but the fact that we like similar books, films and leisure activities makes a massive difference to our enjoyment of the time we spend together.

It's weird how many people seem to think it's fine to prefer a partner who's blond or fit or funny, but find it somehow petty or snobbish to have a preference for someone who's bright and/or interested in the world around them.