Strong, sexy, confident you. Make it your mantra. He had to work to earn your affection. It should have always been that way. I read here a couple days ago from someone that if you ever feel like you don't have to earn your spouse's love, you are headed towards disaster (not exact quote but close enough).
My wife in mom mode makes me feel warm and fuzzy. My wife in woman mode revs my engine.
Much better on pulling back some from him. See if it works. If conversation was something that brought you two close, then him not getting that part of you should, hopefully, get him to start missing it.
Vent away all day. Worst you'll have to do is start a new thread
M: 8.5 T:10 Me:37 W:34 S:6
Retrouvaille and W moves back- 7/31/15 Piecing - 7/4/15 to present