Is it really to late? Who knows....

[mahhhty]

I think you did a great job with supporting his uniform decision! It wasn't what you really wanted, but it supported him, which is the job.

I was thinking about sex starved marriages about how it is a never-ending cycle. The man wants to have sex to feel connected, and the woman wants to feel connected before having sex. In that light, I think it is great to tell him "you look good in that shirt" or "I always thought that was sexy when you do _______" perhaps work on the jeep. I wouldn't over do the good looking sexy compliments save them, and pair them for days when you look good, smell good, etc. Get him to start to think about sex.

Other things that always made me feel good as a man...
- Comments about being a good father, looking good, ability to save money by fixing things, perhaps cooking outside on the grill, or perhaps any traits that I like about myself... being adventurous, resourceful, etc

Another way to compliment him, is to do like backhanded comments
- Oh thats wonderful... how did you fix that? how did you figure that out?
- I totally agree with that discussion you had with D, I wanted to tell you that

Hopefully this helps. This is also a good article, google "6 Kinds Of Compliments Men Would Love To Hear More Often."