LFL:
I think your situation is resonating with a lot of us here. When it all comes down to it, haven't our LD partners said to us (either verbally, or by their actions), "I want a platonic marriage"?

And while I don't doubt that two partners can willingly consent to a "platonic marriage", I think it's a recipe for disaster if only one partner wants it.

Reading this thread is painful. If I weren't in the middle of a self-imposed sexual moratorium, I'd be in agony.

Instead, just understand that I send you my sympathy and my hope for a better future.

Hairdog