When I’ve communicated this, she says I’m being “needy.” I disagree.
Fifteen years into our marriage, I’m struggling to honor my wife’s desire for space and independence. I can be a hopeless romantic, and my attempts to communicate my desire for trustworthy and healthy boundaries have actually made it worse.
I trust her and love her deeply, but her returning to the exact location where we met romantically so she can be the object of other men’s desire is hurtful. There are subtle and sometimes overt comments that make me feel like our connection is slipping away, and I refuse to let that happen. We are in counseling, but she’s against it. What do you do when your desire for a deeper connection with your wife is rebuffed?I am so glad you and your wife are in counseling, because you both need it. Since your wife is doing this against her will, I urge you to continue alone if necessary.
I’m a twice widowed lady. I’m also a snowbird. There is a gentleman, also a snowbird, who comes south and stays with the family across the street from me. He’s very nice, and we have gone to dinner a few times, but I have no desire to have more than a casual relationship. I drink good wine; he’s a beer drinker.
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