Dear Mary: My husband receives money from the company we both worked in and keeps every cent for himself in spite of my money struggles

"My husband and I have been married for nearly 30 years but for the last 10 years or so have not been intimate."

"We had a hugely successful business for many years and lived like kings."

"We had property abroad where we holidayed often and money was no object. I worked in the company for many years - originally part-time, building up to full days as the years went on."

The couple has been married for nearly thirty years. Intimacy ceased about ten years ago. The couple ran a hugely successful business for many years and lived like kings during the business's peak. The couple owned property abroad and holidayed there frequently. Financial resources were abundant and money was not an object. One spouse worked in the company for many years, starting part-time and later increasing to full-time work. The work history involved a gradual escalation of commitment from part-time to full days. The prolonged lack of intimacy contrasts with the couple's past professional achievements and material comforts.

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