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[quote=Anonymous]We’ve been married a long time and together since college. When we first met, DH had friends from high school and college and was close with his siblings. He was in an ultra competitive career field for the first 20-something years of our relationship—working long hours, traveling a lot and keeping all of his emotions and stress bottled up. We
moved often for his career. He socialized some with folks from work but did not maintain old friendships. He changed careers to a much less demanding/competitive field and we moved to a location we plan to stay about 5 years ago.

He has no close friends and does not interact with his siblings very often. He relies on me for almost all of his social-emotional needs, which sometimes feels overwhelming. We do things with my friends and their spouses, but he doesn’t really engage.

Is this normal? Are most middle aged men relying on work acquaintances and their spouses for all social interaction? How can I talk to him about this without making him feel bad?[/quote]

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