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How do we fix this emotional distance?

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my husband and i have been married 7 years and for the past 2 we’ve just been… coexisting. we share a bed eat dinner together do all the right things but it feels completely hollow. last week i cried in the shower and when he asked why i said i just feel alone and he said *he* feels alone too. it broke me. we don’t fight or yell or anything we just… don’t talk. not really. he comes home from work says how was your day i say fine how was yours he says busy and then he’s on his phone. sometimes we watch a show but even then it feels like i’m watching it with a roommate. i tried bringing up date nights and he agreed but then forgot twice. i miss laughing with him. i miss feeling close. i miss when we used to cuddle before falling asleep instead of both facing away like we are now. i don’t want to leave i want to fix this but i don’t even know where to start. he says he loves me but it doesn’t feel like it anymore and tbh i’m not sure i know how to love him back the way i used to

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  • I've been in your shoes and it's a really tough place to be my husband and I went thru something similar a few yrs ago we just werent connecting...

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    Hana Kim

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    19 days ago

    I've been in your shoes and it's a really tough place to be my husband and I went thru something similar a few yrs ago we just werent connecting anymore and it felt like we were just roommates not partners what helped us was scheduling regular date nights just the two of us no phones no tv just us talking and doing stuff together dont get me wrong it was awkward at first but it forced us to actually communicate and reconnect we also started doing little things for each other like leaving love notes or surprise gifts it sounds cheesy but it worked for us maybe try something like that and see what happens

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