| It's not uncommon to drift as the years go by in | | | | hobby that occupies him these days. It may not be the |
| marriage, but we cannot let it go too long before doing | | | | most appealing topic to you, but if you want to |
| something about it. For some reason most men are | | | | connect with him it will give you details for personal |
| easily distracted when it comes to the emotional | | | | follow up questions. If he doesn't want to talk about |
| connection in marriage. There is hope though. | | | | work, ask about some other part of his life that you |
| Wives can work at this from several angles all with | | | | normally wouldn't ask about. |
| differing measures of success. You can try to force | | | | Act on something that your husband responded to in |
| your husband to comply with your relational needs. | | | | the past. Think back for something that you did or said |
| Good luck with that. You can try to have a friend | | | | that caused your husband to positively react to you. It |
| convince him that he needs to do better. If there's | | | | may have been a favorite meal, a CD that you bought |
| another one out there who understands. Finally you | | | | him or a comment about his car. Reengage him with |
| can employ actual relationship interest in him as a | | | | something that worked before. |
| person. Let me tell you what I mean. | | | | This is actually a simple element to good relationships. If |
| Participate in something that interests him. Before we | | | | you love someone, you want to get into their world. |
| were married my "to be" wife went fishing with me. | | | | The reaction is a person that is grateful for what you |
| She really doesn't like fishing, but she wanted to just be | | | | add to their lives and responds in kind. Various |
| with me. Try watching a movie that he enjoys, so you | | | | relationships are dynamic and therefore not 100% |
| can have something to talk about. Find something that | | | | predictable, but for the most part this principle is |
| interests your husband and support it. | | | | probably what brought the two of you together in the |
| Ask questions about what he's into at work or about a | | | | first place. |