Missing intimacy in an otherwise good marriage
Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 27 years, and by most measures we have a good, steady life. We’re healthy, financially secure and get along well. There’s no infidelity or drama. The problem is there’s no romance or passion either. I’ve started to feel deeply lonely in my marriage. My husband is kind and dependable but distant. He’s gone all day and unwinds in front of the television at night. I crave conversation -- about ideas, feelings, memories, even worries. When I try to talk about anything deeper than logistics, he listens but rarely engages. Over the years, ...