I’ve been trying to give W space for oh so long now. And it’s working. We aren’t advesaries anymore. We’re on the same team. She includes me in some of her activities, and keeps me up on her comings and goings. We’re on the same wavelength wrt family responsibilities. So. What’s missing?
Intimacy.
Or as Rapunzel put it, the “spark”.
W appreciates the space I’ve given her, but from my perspective, the space is between us. Other than “business” issues, we are only living in parallel with a few social events (with other people) thrown in.
I need more than that. I need the intimacy we once had. I need physical intimacy and a true sharing of feelings.
This morning, I felt the need to be close, so I slipped my hand around her waist. She “allowed” it for a few minutes, but then pulled away and said it was too hot.
I don’t know how much longer I can handle the rejection.
