Yes, you are right. He probably had a much higher drive than me, and I know that he felt very rejected. But how do we get over that? He won't let me touch him even. And I know, from conversations he has had with me, that he doesn't want just a friend, he wants a lover. I am fairly confident that if he doesn't have those feelings come back (or, as you are suggesting, let his guard down), he will leave to find passion somewhere else. I am trying to be the best wife I can in everything else, but I am losing hope because I don't see any improvement or change in our romantic situation (in or out of the bedroom).