craig, again, from a year down the road and looking back, I can tell you that this is sometimes/often how people work toward fixing things. It's what my W did. She had to distance herself before she came to terms with how insignificant our "problems" were and before coming to the realization that we could overcome these issues very easily - now that I was paying attention. Now that I moved toward the agape love scriptures talks about. You are there. Stay there. Let God whisper His will to your W, and He will. My W said to me, "I now know how much you love me. It was all the other junk that got in the way (of us truly moving forward in the M)". She couldn't have seen this from where she was. She had to distance herself.
And, in case you missed it ........
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she says she cannot start fresh with me because she feels no attraction like a wife should for her husband
......... she just gave you the biggest clue.
Scripturally (and even on a secular level), what characteristics make a man/husband attractive? What are the traits? Leadership (Noah), Wisdom (Solomon), Love (Christ), Strength (David), Spirituality (all of the above and more). This IS our role as husbands and leaders of the family. And these traits, many secular researchers will tell you, are what makes a man attractive. It's not about looks. It's about your soul. There's your job - defined by your W - for the next few months. Make yourself attractive - on a secular level and in accordance with scripture.
Just my two cents ....
Me - 43 and She -36. No kids. Married 7 yrs - Together 14 yrs