I have been tracking our intimacy from last few years. we have sex less than 10 times a year so I guess we are in a sexless marriage. I color code my tracker for days we have sex, kissed, hugged, cuddled, made out etc. I was checking for this year and I see that although we had sex 3 times , we still don’t have much physical intimacy. we are good partners, he helps around the house, we have good family but we are just glorified roommates who occasionally have sex.
Before Covid we kissed and hugged when we went for work and came back but then we were home all day and now also we rarely give a quick half hug when leaving home. I feel I miss that comfort of physical affection most. I love to hug and cuddle but since we sleep in separate bedroom, we rarely cuddle.
I really miss hugging him,spooning and feeling his body warmth. when he first started sleeping in study I once went to sleep with him. I was wearing a satin nighty and he thought I had come to seduce him. He just casually commented that I am very tired but since you put in so much effort I will let you smoosh me. I loved cowgirl position and that was the position where I could orgasm but when he passed this comment it hit like a ton of bricks that he thinks I’m fat. I was already conscious of my weight but this cemented in my mind that he is not attracted to me. Moreover I feel maybe cowgirl is really uncomfortable for him as I’m at least 35 pounds more than him.I have never gone back to his study or initiated or done cowgirl. It’s he who initiates and we mostly have boring missionary and I never orgasm. Moreover he has ED and PE so that’s worsens it.
He recently lost control when he was leaving home and we made out before he left. We had sex when he was back and he did say that he could not wait to come back home but after last Friday it’s same as before. we don’t hug, kiss or hold hands. intimacy will be again when he is in mood and then a quick unsatisfying sex. I feel I have become low libido for him and I don’t initiate as I’m scared of insult when he refuses me and my mind is so anxious sex feels like walking on eggshells.
I think I miss that connection the most.He says he loves me but I don’t feel that love. I can see his love in his acts of service but I’m craving for physical affection.
tl;dr Not much physical affection with husband.