"How do people handle the showing of affection during trial separations? I'm not sure of protocol. My husband was over visiting the kids this weekend and we were discussing a sad issue with my husband's extended family. My husband was upset and I went to hug him, with no ulterior motive whatsoever. I simply wanted to give him some comfort. I didn't really think about it beforehand. But when I did it, I felt my husband bristle. He literally stiffened at my touch. I pulled away and tried not to make a big deal of it. Later I talked about this with one of my friends and she suggested that perhaps I should not show physical affection to my husband while we are separated. She said that when you separated, you aren't necessarily loving on one another. Is this true? Should I not be showing affection to my husband right now? He wanted to separate. I did not, but none of this means that I don't love him anymore. If I shouldn't show him affection, I could stop. But I don't really want to. I feel like I've already lost so much. Do people really not show affection while separated?"
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