US EditionDear Abby: After months of couples therapy, things haven’t improved
After eight months of couples counseling, the husband feels rejected and physically isolated due to lack of intimacy and unresolved trust issues, with therapy showing no improvement.
- After eight months of couples counseling, an unnamed husband reports his wife physically withdraws, rejecting anything beyond hugs and kisses, with physical intimacy now less than once a month.
- The couple's history shows they have been married more than 20 years and nearly divorced last year after the husband had an emotional affair seven years ago, while the wife had a similar distraction last year.
- Making concrete changes, the husband stopped drinking every day, adopted a positive mindset, got in shape, earns well, and handles household responsibilities and kids' appointments.
- On the question of next steps, the syndicated columnist advises they may be better friends than spouses and suggests the husband find a psychotherapist of his own, as joint counseling has not helped.
- Feeling undesired at home, the husband says he feels alone and thrives on touch yet receives none, asking how to function while feeling rejected daily despite loving his wife.
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Dear Abby: Despite counseling, my wife has no interest in physical contact
DEAR ABBY: I have been married more than 20 years to my best friend. She’s the love of my life. We have been through a lot together and have been in couples counseling for eight months. We almost divorced last year because of an emotional affair I had seven years ago. (She had a similar distraction last year.)
Dear Abby: Wife is the love of my life, but I feel undesired and rejected on a daily basis
DEAR ABBY: I have been married more than 20 years to my best friend. She’s the love of my life. We have been through a lot together and have been in couples counseling for eight months. We almost divorced last year because of an emotional affair I had seven years ago. (She had a similar distraction last year.)
Dear Abby: How can I cope with feeling undesired at home?
Dear Abby: I have been married more than 20 years to my best friend. She’s the love of my life. We have been through a lot together and have been in couples counseling for eight months. We almost divorced last year because of an emotional affair I had seven years ago. (She had a similar distraction last year.) We are friends and do everything together. I try to do everything right. I’m there for her emotionally. I have stopped drinking every day…
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Dear Abby: After 20 years, I feel unwanted in my own marriage
Dear Abby: I have been married more than 20 years to my best friend. She’s the love of my life. We have been through a lot together and have been in couples counseling for eight months. We almost divorced last year because of an emotional affair I had seven years ago. (She had a similar distraction last year.)
Dear Abby: Bedroom is dead, but I don’t want to leave
Dear Abby: I have been married more than 20 years to my best friend. She’s the love of my life. We have been through a lot together and have been in couples counseling for eight months. We almost divorced last year because of an emotional affair I had seven years ago. (She had a similar distraction last year.) We are friends and do everything together. I try to do everything right. I’m there for her emotionally. I have stopped drinking every day…
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