Originally Posted by FrenchMomma

I'm just surprised that in this situation it is the men, not the women asking for more intimacy. Most of the posts you read on here are how women can't seem to get their husbands to "be more romantic"...including me. Your posts give me hope that men are able to want and need that type of affection just as much as women do. I guess it kinda gives me hope. But I guess my question would be...if a man (or woman in this case) has grown to live without needing that type of affection, can they in fact change to become the person that we need them to be? Or is it just selfish of us to expect them to become someone that they are not? Is it a loosing battle? The more that I work with my husband and talk with him about what I need and want, it seems that we get back on track for a short while, but then slowly slip back into our "old ways". He slowly stops the nice gestures, and kisses... and until I say something again, claims he is "content" and sees nothing wrong...Have either of you experienced that same type of thing?

(Sorry if it seems like I am trying to take over your thread, I just wanted to get the opinion of a man in my same shoes...)