I am a 54-year-old woman, never married and don’t have children, and I also get asked the same questions constantly.
Regardless of the rude question related to my marriage or child-free status, I usually respond, “I have cats; I’m good.”- Also Happily SingleI’d suggest using this line even if you didn’t have cats.In one sense, we are very much committed to each other, however, we have not had sex in more than 20 years and have been intimate only once or twice in that time.
We can easily discuss any number of topics related to politics, education, or the arts, but we are rarely able to have a conversation about our relationship. We enjoy doing things together - hiking, biking, going out to dinner, being with friends and family, going to concerts - but in the end our marriage isn’t very satisfying for me on a personal level.DEAR LOOKING: It sounds as if you already have contentment.I am impressed by your extreme patience during your impressively long marriage.You asked about being a “better husband” one time and were shot down.
When you invite your partner into therapy and they decline, you should go by yourself, because the very act of wanting someone else to change means that you need to change, too.DEAR AMY: My husband and I have been married for 10 years.
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