I think it's great that you are concerned about fairness in your relationship and that you don't want your wife to make all of the sacrifices.
On the other hand, though, I think it is generally a terrible idea to compromise one's core beliefs to appease someone else. That can do nothing good for your integrity or your self worth. Thus, I think you've done the right thing, sticking to your principles.
Your wife, from what you've written, doesn't seem to mind accommodating your feelings, either.
I think one area that you might allow your wife some room is the non-sexual touching part. There are lots of people, men and women, who are just more "touchy-feely" than others. Have you examined your feelings about this, fully? What are your thoughts on the non-sexual touching in relation to your feelings? Do you feel jealous, or threatened, or afraid that she'll cheat, or afraid that her affections will go elsewhere, etc?
Last edited by LovelaceF; Mar 11, 2013 at 12:25 PM.
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