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Originally Posted by charmin
Generic question but here is why I'm asking. 12 year marriage. In my words just a dead relationship. We don't hate (I don't anyway) we still are kissing and saying I love you and I seem to get the feeling she is willing to give things another go. I posted questions about choosing a therapist on another forum but what I want to know is this. What are little things I can do right now, today, to make her feel loved. I started saying I love you and trying to kiss and hug as much as I think she'll tolerate. What else could I be trying? I know it sounds like a stupid question but after 12 years of doing nothing for eachother I need help. I also know she may not respond right away but what can I look for to give me a llittle hope?
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Here is something you can do. When you have a few moments alone, think back over the years and try to recall the times she has said "I wish you ..." and write down the things she wished you would do, even if she no longer says those things. Examples might be "would fix the back door so it doesn't squeak" or "would put your dirty socks in the hamper instead of throwing them under the bed" or "pay the bills on time" or "would stop trying to kiss and hug me when I am on the phone talking to my mother." Then, where you are able, start doing those things (or stop, as the case may be) So often problems in the bedroom, or to put it more generally, feelings of being unloved, are a reflection of the
other person feeling 'unloved' because the person's
expressed wishes were ignored. My advice is about ordinary things, but following it might bring you the results you seem to be wanting, if I understand you correctly.