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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Thanks PPs. The old me WOULD run because I don't usually tolerate any crap. But I really like this guy and I know he's still reeling. I am trying to be patient and loving instead of my usual hard as self. My usual mantra is "love me or leave me".

I also understand that this may not go anywhere, and that I shouldn't plan on spending the rest of my life with this guy at this point, or any time soon.[b] [/b]I just wanted to know if someone out there would say, "yeah, when I met my DH he was an emotional wreck.... after 6 months he finally started to trust me.... here we are 15 years later, blissfully married...." [b]

I can dream  [/quote]

I'm married to a somewhat emotionally distant man, in that his first response to stress is to withdraw into himself. He shows his love more with action and touch than with words. I wouldn't trade him for the world, but this is definitely the biggest challenge in our relationship. For him a least, it's not a trust thing, it's a personality thing. You would be best to decide if you can live with him the way he is, and if the answer is no, move on - chances are he won't change, and if he does, the change will not be dramatic. I am happily married, but I have had to consciously accept that this is the way my husband is, and remind myself that I chose him in spite of that. For his part, he has made a concerted effort to open up more to me, which I really appreciate, although I'm still left feeling lonely at times.[/quote]

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