This is not something I can really ask around about among friends and acquaintances, so I hope someone here doesn't mind answering a request like this!
Not really worth going into full details re: the exact nature of our difficulties- siffice to say it's the usual fun blend of petty resentments that have inflated, a return to full time work (me), and depression/lack of motivation (him).
My (possibly insane) hope is that a bit of no-bullshit counselling will help get him to take the need for better communication more seriously and help us negotiaite better ways of doing things.
Thanks heaps in advance...