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Relationship dead

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Mammaoftwo08 · 13/03/2022 19:55

Me and my partner have been together for 8 years now, we have a 15 month old together but it feels like our relationship is just dead.

We do absolutely nothing at all together, we don't share a bed any more. When we are both home my partner just sits and plays on his PlayStation and I do stuff with the kids. Once kids are in bed, he's still just on his game in the living room so I end up going upstairs to watch something. He then sleeps on the sofa.
It's probably been around 2 months since there was any intimacy between us.

Finding it very hard right now, we are just 2 people living in the same house that do nothing at all together. On his days off he doesn't want to do anything but sleep or again play his game, I just don't know what to do to fix things or if they can be fixed.

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Mistlewoeandwhine · 13/03/2022 22:29

Can you afford marriage counselling?

Leemay32 · 14/03/2022 00:40

I made a similar post earlier I feel your pain my partner is the same except he’s constantly on WhatsApp. Sending you hugs

Rocktheboat56 · 14/03/2022 06:53

The video game sounds like an escape from reality. Sounds like you guys are more house mates than a couple. Got to find out the route cause. May be ask his parents or yours. Someone who sees you guys from the outside. Either way you need to sit him down and ask him what's wrong. Make sure you are supportive, let him know that you won't get angry and you'll just listen to him.

Sadly it may just be a naturally end. Perhaps he feels he looses all his time to the kids. Did it change before or after their birth?

WigglesWaggles · 14/03/2022 06:56

Hi, I feel like I wrote your OP. I had the exact situation but add into that another hobby that kept him out the house for days on end.

After speaking about it with him numerous times nothing changed. 7 months ago I ended it and told him to leave. He didn't fight for the relationship. He didn't care. That was it over. Now it's just me and the kids but I feel less alone than I did x

GeneLovesJezebel · 14/03/2022 07:07

He needs to reduce his play time and devote some time to you.
Can you do a date night ?
If he doesn’t want to make a change then it’s over.

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