Originally Posted By: Incandenza
One, she says I am emotionally distant. Next, she says I don't keep up with my fair share of household duties including childcare. Also, she says that I am incapable of change.


The emotionally distant and overworking I think go hand in hand. Also, if you're training in the medical field and have to wall off your emotions during the day, it becomes difficult to turn them back on to feel close to your W. My H is always working and is in the emergency field and his emotional distance was a huge issue in our M.

Have you read Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson? It was recommended here by another poster here - get it & read it. You'll learn what true emotional closeness is and how you can achieve it. That, along with the 5 LL have been the two most eye-opening books so far.


M: 40
H: 43
D15, D17
M: 22 years
S: 7/12