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Thank you, seedling, good things to hear. You are right, I do feel guilty for feeling pain so I try to minimize it. My wife pointed out to me yesterday that this is a mental illness and that she may never be who she was. That hit me hard. And I realize I may never be the same either, something...

Great summary Meadowsweet. I wish I could have been as eloquent. My wife is working hard. I am proud of her and I have told her that many times. As I have processed this today I have come to realize that I am pushing her away in the hopes that she will push back and come closer to me. To...

I have generally found that 18 holes of golf does more for me than counseling. :) Couples counseling is part of the plan once my wife moves farther along in her program, and I look forward to participating in that. I have high hopes that we can find some ways to work together when we reach that...

Thank you all for your kind words. My wife knows I am struggling right now. And I know she is struggling too. Yet she continues to love me. I know she does. She just can't physically show it. She is enduring exposure therapy now, which makes it all the worse for her. I feel the weight of her...

Hi, My wife has PTSD from childhood sex abuse. It was diagnosed about 4 years ago but has bothered her most of her life. At the onset of our 12-year marriage we had an OK sex life. The last four years it has been nonexistent. She has been in a DBT program for the past year. I believe I have...