The article explores the complexities of a woman's relationship with her husband, highlighting her love for him yet a profound disinterest in sexual intimacy for years. Despite earlier sexual passion, issues arose during pregnancy and afterward, including a lack of sexual interaction, which she perceived as rejection. Though the couple shares a strong friendship and co-parenting relationship, her diminished sexual desire and his emotional responses create tension. She has suggested therapy, but he perceives it as her individual struggle, resulting in feelings of fear and dependency as a stay-at-home mom.
I haven't wanted to have sex with him for years, despite loving him deeply and being best friends in other aspects of our marriage.
After I got pregnant, my husband shut down sexually, which I took as rejection, causing me to flip a switch in my head and stop desiring sex.
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