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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH doesn't meet my emotional needs at all. For example, when I'm upset he is not good at comforting me. If I talk to him about something important and really open up to him, he doesn't respond in the conversation. As in I talk, and then he is just silent with no acknowledgement or reflection on what I've just said. Also, there is a lack of camaraderie because we don't do much together as a couple, even something simple like watch tv. Because of this I don't feel close to him at all. Is this normal? [b]I have talked to him about this a million times,[/b] and at this point it just makes him upset to discuss. I feel lonely in my marriage. Other than this DH is a good husband. He is a good provider and helps a lot with childrearing and chores. I try to supplement the lack of emotional connection I get from him with friendships, but I still really long for a partner who I can be closer to.[/quote]

See, this right here may be the problem. You may be too emotionally high-strung, and he feels like he is walking on eggshells, so he has withdrawn.

He is your husband, not your therapist. Of course he should be appropriately responsive if you're emotional once in a while, but if you are emotional ALL THE TIME, he may be exhausted.
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