Corri,

I haven't followed your thread closely, so please forgive me if I am way out of line. Have you talked to him saying exactly what you said here?
Quote:

Honey, I miss you and I need to be close to you. Will you come with me and the boys to hockey practice?

Honey, I miss you and I need to be close to you. Will you sit outside with me while I wash the car?

Honey, I miss you and I need to be close to you. YOU mean so much to me.




It may be as simple as expressing it in a way he understands. Perhaps a talk where you discuss your needs as well as how you understand his needs. The other thing, that I am still having trouble grasping is what is a healthy need vs being needy. PM has gotten me more confused than anything on that.

Another thought, Based on the progress my W and I have made, we've found that middle of the afternoon when the baby is sleeping works much better for us: She's in the mood, not tired, and much more likely to initiate (eg. she walked into my office this morning with nothing on ) . You might try shifting around your schedules to see if communication as well as LM works better at a different time of the day.