u/Conscious_Try2570

They say friendship is what sustains you through the hard times... but what if it's not a hard time? What if the friendship is fine, but romantic attraction and the desire to be physically close with *your spouse* is gone?

Recent struggles have led to physical and emotional separation without actually living apart.

Feels like this is where cheating would happen in most relationships. I'm currently in therapy and self reflective enough to see the potential and avoid it... but it doesnt cure that I do not, in any capacity, want intimacy with my partner. Sex drive is there, desire for intimacy is there just not towards my partner.

Context: 15 years together with a young child (<10)

What do other people do in this scenario?