I feel that your husband needs some information about the needs a woman has. He is either very misinformed or very selfish. He needs a male counselor (because he probably would not listen to a female)to help him understand the damage he is doing. Does he show general disrepect for the female gender? It sounds as though some very serious problems are headed full speed toward your marriage if some action is not taken soon.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!