This is my first reply to a post, hope I do it ok.

I could have written your post but I'm 18 years with someone like this. Zero affection, compliments, gifts, notes, nothing.

Holidays are the worst especially when you see others get beautiful gifts from their husbands. I dread when someone asks, I always lie and say we concentrated on getting gifts for the kids or whatever.

I've asked him why he is like this and he says its just him so at this point I quit asking but the resentment is always there.