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Relationships Expert, Mind Coach - Answered on Jan 20, 2025

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Asked by Anonymous - Jan 14, 2025Hindi

Dear Anu, me and my wife have emotionally and physically detached from each other for 7yrs now. We are 46and 40 with 11and 7yr kids. The reason for the detachment was lack of intimacy from beginning. I have healed my anxious attachment through therapy and she is an avoidant who says she doesn't want to change for me but wants get divorced and co parent. Since I do not want to get separated but want to resolve. We are in a gridlock situation. Should I stay passive and stay like roommates till she changes her mind and sees the good side of me or should I give a deadline to her and if she doesn't change file for divorce and fight for custody. Coz I find it too painful for me to get divorced and still be in touch with her like friends

Ans: Dear Anonymous,
I am guessing that if you have healed from what you say that you have worked on, you may possibly know ways of communicating with your wife you is different from you. You have had the opportunity to make this change but she still hasn't, right? So, why not actually help her through it (of course, if she wishes to). That way you will not be in a passive state. Make an attempt...
But if she's stubborn about wanting divorce, there's little that you can do!

All the best!
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Question by N - Aug 12, 2021Hindi

Dear Anu, I am a 44-year-old married man. My wife and I had a love marriage. But just after the birth of our second child we started developing some smaller differences and issues. Nothing really major. However my wife started staying away from me physically. The intimacy and love in the relationship reduced and eventually stopped. Along the way I tried to go close to her but she wasn't interested. I tried a lot but it didn't help. We even tried to go to the counselor but she wasn't quite interested so we stopped midway. Now eight years have passed since we have had any physical closeness. We live like roommates just looking after the kids. However now my wife is making attempts to come close to me but somehow I don't feel anything for her and I am not co-operating. I feel like I just want to go away from everyone and start living independently. What is your advice? We have two daughters.

Ans: Dear N, What went through your wife’s mind at the time of the birth of your second child is something that needs to be addressed.

Maybe the work of bringing up two children exhausted her or there was a hormonal disturbance that made her lose interest. But let bygones be bygones.

Now that she is trying to get closer, maybe you can also try to see what the two of you can do to rebuild the closeness.

Rather than jump straight to sex, create closeness step by step.

Spend quality time together, watch movies, engage in a hobby together, cook together…the fondness and affection outside the bedroom might help breaking the ice and you start to at least engage in an affectionate manner towards one another.

It is easy to walk out of a marriage but do remember what the reason to walk out will be?

After a few years, it might not been worth it at all…Why not at least give the above suggestions a try?

Engage as friends with no expectations from one another and let the purpose be a happy engagement just like the one we have with out friends.

You also have two daughters who definitely want to be in a loving family; so give this a chance and see if it works out. You have nothing to lose but everything to gain.

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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 23, 2024Hindi

Hello, I am married for the last 15 years with 2 kids. All though for entire period of this 15 years has been a roller coaster in the relationship, All of a sudden since the last 7 months the relationship has detoriated with my wife sleeping with the kids, not talking to me, cutting my social circles. Have tried talking to her directly and through some common links, but she does not talk & infact has cut all the channels. i have tried being home all the time and do all the house hold cores, take care of the children, but no impact on her. She is a deperession patient and refuses to consult the doctor. I feel i had enough and want to look options for seperation. Kindly advise

Ans: Dear Anonymous,
It's unfortunate that you have waited this long to take note of how your relationship has been deteriorating. Also, has your wife been clinically diagnosed as having depression? If not, please don't assume as it will pose an issue while working on your marriage.
Seek the help of a marriage therapist who can guide the two of you back into rebuilding the marriage. Sleeping separately is a huge signal that she has cut off physically and emotionally from you and there could be numerous reasons along the way for it./ Don't delay seeing a professional and take this step not to get into a blame game situation but to actually work on your marriage. Make this humble attempt as it takes one rash move to end things.

But if you feel strongly that nothing is working, consult with a lawyer who specializes in separation

All the best!
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