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    • Croc
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    exactly what it says ... i think we me and h2b maybe cancelling our wedding and going our seperate ways ....

    i am so confused soooooo confused....

    sat night after i came back from my friends he asked why i was quite i replied and said because you are...to which started a kind of arguement no shouting just heated discusion....we have both come to the same conclusion we cant live with each other... im a very cuddly person loves affection cuddles etc and h2b is totally the opposite he seems to think my passionate side wanting cuddles and kisses etc is me being needy but it isnt its because i am very touchy feely , im not 100% messy but dont mind a bit of messed more lived in where as h2b like it totally show home no mess any where everything in cupbaoards and that about me annoys him at the weekends he wants to be out and about walking up hills exploring... i physically hate being outside in the cold walking it bores me and hurts my shins am more of a sociable person love socialising with everyone he doesnt hes shy but he is mr safe and would never hurt me and always thinks of me and everything he does is for me and my son ...

    so we decided on sat night that the wedding is off and theres no point carrying on....

    then sunday before he went away (hes away till friday night) he said he doesnt want it over he can change etc etc he can see being with me in 60 years time (hope not ill be nearly 91 and prob weeing myself!!).... thing is thou is i dont know if i can live like this any more im craving cuddles and kisses and s3x but i dont get them i dont ask any more either cos all i get is stop being needy and i dont want to ask for them i shoildnt have to ...i even said he hugs and strokes the dog more than me (to which his reply was well you dont any babies and she is my surrogate baby as shes a puppy)

    the wedding is in 4mths... i have no clue what to do .... i do love him but is it really enough just to love someone

    sorry for the post im just at a loss what to do

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    • laurabrown83
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    Ah really don't know what to suggest hun, but didn't want to read and run! I just suggest u think very very carefully about what you want beofre you come to any decisions x
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    • Spud
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    aww big hugs hunni, u need to give yourself time to think, like you say you have a week to decide.
    Hope it all works out
    xxxxxxx
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    • alanafx
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    I dont really have any advice or anything for you but didnt want to read and run ! hope your okay keep your chin up and really think it through dont want to do anything you'll regret !
    Hope everything works out for you xx

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    • sbride
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    Your relationship sounds exactly the same as mine and H2B. But the difference is, we have learnt to live with one another and except one another becuase we really love eachother and cant be apart. His learnt to live with my messiness, lol. His obsessed with tidyness. So i have tried harder to be more tidy and most days I have it relitivley tidy for when he gets home. Also my H2B is the same, hates staying in, likes to go out every weekend seeing people or going for walks. Whereas im quite happy staying in. But we have learnt to compromise.

    I think if u really love eachother you will adjust to eachothers ways. Its give and take in a relationship. I hope u manage to work things out so your both happy becuase deep down i dont think this is what u want x

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    • XLittleMissMe!X
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    Go with your heart and follow it. You will know deep down what the right thing to do is. We can't help on this I'm afraid as we don't know the ins and outs. Its something only you and the h2b can decide. Hope it turns out for the best no matter what that is. Its better to question it now than after the wedding.




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    • RedBee12
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    Aw Corc, what to say... you will have 5 days just you and your son so by the end of the week you might be more capable of making a decision. Me and H2b enjoy quite similar things but enjoy doing them for the other as it brings them happiness...is there some middle ground you could meet, he goes out socialising with you once a month and you all take the dog out a walk along the beach or similar, get back to the place where love was enough...I really hope you can reach the right decision for you
    Sending you a big <hug> (I'm a hugger too)
    xx
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    • CommentAuthortweedwedding
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    I agree with Jo, deep down you'll know what the right thing to do is. Me and h2b are also quite different, but like sbride, we compromise on the important stuff and let each other have time to ourselves to do what we like..I hope your ok though and i hope you have some good friends to help you through this xx
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    • ekielty(now Trow)
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    Oh my goodness hun! That sounds like your in a bit of a horrible situation!

    You really need to decide what you want to do hun... Me and David had a big row before Christmas and I thought we wouldn't make it but its just because we both had cold feet and were nervous and there was a lot of other things going on in our life at the same time and we took our stress out on each other... we had a massive blow out argument then left it a couple of days to cool off and then had a heart to heart.. I told him what i wanted and what i hoped for out of our relationship and once he knew things got better, the relationship is better than it has ever been.

    Maybe you should wait for him to get back and then both go out for a drink or a meal together and talk... dont argue but just talk and lay all your cards on the table. Try not to be too hasty and cancel the wedding based on one argument. Your probably both all over the place as marriage is a big commitment. There may be more to it than you think?

    I hope that you get to sit and talk to each other. Surely he should know that your not an outdoorsy person from being in a relationship with you and he must know that you are an affectionate person. He wouldnt have wanted to marry you if he didnt know you as such, I would just sit and talk to him hun! Good luck and let us know what you decide! we are all here for you! xxxxxx

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    • XLittleMissMe!X
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    The other thing you need to look at is how much of this is a problem and how much of it has been brought to the surface because you are getting nervous and questioning everything because you are getting closer to making the big commitment? You can make relationships work even when you are both different if you are both capable of compromising. Even if you had everything in common you would still have to do this so its a skill you both need to learn if you stay together or move on.




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    • sbride
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    Well said jo x

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    • nini
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    It might just be cold feet, you have lived together and survived this long!
    I wouldn't do anything this week, let everything cool down and talk to him again at the weekend.
    Also, if you have been in a long term relationship and split up the only way to get over it properly is to not see each other for a good long while. Can you see yourself living your life without him in it? Can he see his life without you in it?
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    • becky -mrs firth
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    do wat ure heart feels hun!! seee if he changes in next 2 months or so

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    • Croc
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    thanks for all your kind words...

    my head says one thing my heart says another i am just so confused... have no one to talk to really as friends and family think i am so happy so have booked my self to go see a counsiller tomr just to get it all out

    we have nothing in common at all so makes doing things together a absoulte pain in the backside most of the time we do seperate things which is fine by me as i get to enjoy what i like to do... and he gets to tidy when am off out!!

    i just dont know if someone is capeable of changing and showing more affection when they dont need it... this has been an ongoing problem that i moan about every now and again... everytime i winge the day after the love and affection is there then the day after gone again until i throw a fit again.... it really is when i complain that am not getting passion that i get it for a day then it goes again.... surely i shouldnt have to ask for it... i dont want to ask for it either ....
    we have lived together nearly a year and ive felt like this since xmas....

    i think back to my last relationship and it was amazing because the passion and affection was there, i never had to ask for a hug or a kiss and be told uve had one a pursed kiss on the lips doesnt count to me there is no emotion in that ... that only ended because the guy i was with had moved abroad for work and i wasnt able to go at the time...

    because of my personality ... i know i can live without him in my life i was a single parent for the majority of my sons 10 years on this plannet so i know i can cope and live without h2b but thats because i know i dont need anyone other than me and my son to survive i am a very strong person and get on with things....yes things would be different less holidays, less spare cash to do things, but i could survive

    all i know is i am not happy at the mo and i dont want a life without any affection or passion as i know i wont be happy and i dont want the next 60 years of my life to be unhappy

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    • XLittleMissMe!X
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    OK passion and cuddles aside are you happy? It could be there is an underlying issue with him which is making him not want it. Could be something as silly as he thinks he isn't good enough for you or he may have even been abused at some point and finds it hard to show emotion. Its something that can be worked on if you both agree to make the effort with each other and stick to it etc.

    Surely there must be some good things in the relationship for you to have even considered marrying him in the first place? Something about him differences aside made you guys fall in love with each other. When ever you get this close to a big commitment it will make you question everything. To be honest it is what woke me up and make me realise I was a compete idiot for being with the ex so I can understand why are you doing this.

    I know you can live without him but do you want to live without him? The two are very different things.

    Why don't you write yourself the pros and cons. What makes you happy what doesn't. You can then show h2b when he comes home so he can see the things that he is doing right and then take on board and help change the things that are not so good. He could do the same too so at least you both know where things are going wrong and if you are each prepared to work on the areas that need changing.




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    • Suzie Bear
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    What would make u happy? Can h2b reasonaby deliver that? Is he able to change beyond a few little tweeks?

    Go with what u know is right hun xx

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    • princessnat1977
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    Hun, to me it sounds like you have made your decision x
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    • Jane
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    This is a tricky one but dont stay with him just because hes 'safe'. You need to stay with him because you love him and dont want to be with anyone else. Passion and cuddles are important, when those are missing it can prompt people to find them elsewhere, I hear so much of that in my job. After years of that sort of deprivation all it sometimes takes is for someone to show a bit of attention and before you know where you are affairs start. And it is deprivation. You need cuddles to feel loved and if he can love and cuddle the dog then he should be showing you twice as much! As for not sharing interests, they say opposites attract and you dont have to share interests but it helps. It sounds as though you are building up resentment about walking with him and that isnt good for you. At the end of the day hun you need to do whats best for you, dont carry on with this just because its the easier option. And by the way, being a bit messy is quite alright! You shouldnt have to live in a show home!

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    • becky -mrs firth
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    yes me 2! and if u do pro's n con's dont do wat ross did on friends lol

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    • Croc
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    apparently he told me on sat night during the heated discussion that he used to be a cuddly affectionate person but his ex hurt him (she cheated on him) and he vowed never to get hurt again so he changed and stopped being cuddly... that was like 4 years ago (but refuses to talk about it... part of me thinks he is not over it )

    am not 100% happy no because i dont feel loved i know he loves me but it doesnt feel like he is in love with me ... he seems to throw gifts at me instead of emotion.... like today hes away for the week and he sent me a lovely boquet of flowers they really are lovely so he is very thought ful... we dont have a s3x life anymore and to me that is a big part of a relationship not the biggest but about 45% important to me

    yeah there are some good points ... we do have a laugh and we do do silly things so we do have fun occasionally he always laughs at my jokes and would do anything for me ... i guess im gonna have to do your suggestion jo and make a pro and cons list ...

    hes been txting lots since hes been gone on his course and telling me he loves me and he doesnt want to give up at us etc

    but if i am honest i need the passion otherwise i dont want to live with him as i know i will get bored and leave thats how much it means to me ... i dont want to marry a dad like figure .... i want to marry someone who lights a fire within me (which he used to and still does occasionally but its not even monthly now)

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    • Croc
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    what did ross do on friends???

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    • Jilly17
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    I am so sorry to hear your news...would you consider counselling together? There must have been something that made you get together and want to get married but is that still there? Has his affection levels changed or has he always been like this? I agree with Jo, getting closer to this big committment does magnify everything. Whatever happens, it will be for the best in the long run. Bestwishes! x
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    • becky -mrs firth
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    crocadillio rachel saw the list lol

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    • Croc
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    i txted him today and asked if he would consider couples therepy he said yes if it will help.... no the last 6 mths have been awful before that everything was fine in fact perfect... 7mths ago we moved house to 40 miles away from his work, he does have a stresfull job but has always had a stressful job since iv known him... i used to work with him so know how stressfull it is ... 6mths ago i told him i didnt want babies of our own (iv had 14 repeated miscarrages in the past after my son and it was heart breaking and i dont wanna go through all that again) i know his nan has cancer but we found out about that last month and this has been going on for 6 mths

    deffinately with 4 mths to go has made me question everything.... i have even suggested postpoing the wedding and he has said no we either do it in 4 months or we dont do it at all.... i dont even want a big wedding anymore... a small on in vegas would have done me

    i want to marry mr right

    really sorry for pouring my heart out i am just at a loss as to what to do... were suppose to be moving house 5th march too :(

    gosh better burn the list if i wright one!!! wouldnt like him to see the cons haha

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    • becky -mrs firth
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    lol yes do it! i think councilin is gud

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    • MrsOwen
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    sorry to hear this, you need to follow your heart, do you want to get married to a man who doesnt light your fire? im also a kissy touchy person but the h2b is xx

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    • Croc
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    thats the thing he used to light my fire .... i just want that back then i will be the happiest ever

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    • MrsOwen
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    i dont know what to suggest chick, is his job getting to much for him? even thou you said that hes always has a stressful job, i know what its like to be cheated on my ex slept with a lady of the night, is he scared of getting hurt?xx

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    • Trish Goddard
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    Hello hun

    I have read ALL these posts, and have come to the conclusion you are not happy...
    a few questions tho.
    1) can you live without the cuddles?
    2 can you live without the S*X?

    I love my H2B more than anything.. we both have cuddles but S*x is a no go at the moment.. i thik its due to my health problems, but hes fine with it... dont think we have had S*x in about 5 months.. the cuddles are on tap tho .. so i do know id be gutted if i didnt have them.. but if they did stop id want to know why...

    I really hope you sort this as you say you have lived together a year, thats a long time.. Was he affectionate when you first met????

    xx
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    • Jilly17
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    You poor thing! There must have been something to trigger this and maybe it is the baby decision. From a previous comment it sounds as though he does want children but it also sounds as though you made this decision not to have them (understanably so!), yourself . It seems a little unfair of him to say all or nothing about the wedding but maybe it is his way of controlling something... Maybe a decision in less than a week about whether you stay together or not is looking too far ahead. Maybe you both need to decide if the relationship you have is worth fighting for and try to establish the real problems first.
    You must not apologise for wanting to talk about this though....friends and family are not impartial, make judgements, hold grudges etc and until you have something concrete to tell them there is no point. I think the fact you are both prepared to go to counselling is so positive!
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    • millwalljayne
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    I had to reply to this.. Croc your other half sounds so much like me. I hate cuddles, I'm probably the least affectionate person in the world and I tick a good few of the other boxes as well. I've got tons of issues with my emotions and my other half and me both go to see a counsellor regularly to talk stuff through, even though it all started way before I met him. The problem is I subconsciously take stuff out on him by withholding affection, maybe he is doing the same to you without realising? We are different in almost every way possible, the key has been finding a common ground like everyone else has said, and trying to base things on that. Dont give up on him hun - if he is texting you saying he will change etc maybe he would be willing to try some counselling like someone else suggested? I know a lot of people are cynical about that but it's really helping me. Drop me a line if you want to chat x

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    • XLittleMissMe!X
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    How about when he gets home you both go for some counseling together and take it from there. It will then give you a couple of months to decide if it is going to work or not. Sometimes men just need a kick up the backside to realise just what they are missing out on in order to do something about it. If he is now making the effort and is prepared to go through therapy then it sounds like he does really love you (which is what you want) Time and practice can turn that love into something physical. He may just need you to help him do that. I know you don't like asking but you don't have to ask. Kev and I never say do you fancy it etc. We just let each other know through showing them how we are feeling ;0)

    It really does sound like its the effection side of it that is the main issue and that is something that can be worked on. Its now down to both of you if you want to stick around to work at it.




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    • becky -mrs firth
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    mayb switch ure fone off this week have no contact and see hwo u feel?

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    • XLittleMissMe!X
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    Also I never used to like cuddles and being near people made me claustrophobic but over time and the right person I have slowly turned into the biggest mosh pot ever.




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    • becky -mrs firth
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    awww jo i agree!! just dont pay no more on weddin til u hav decided

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    • tilomilo
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    i think couples therapy will really work - i tried get my partner go with me the other year when we were going through a bad patch, but he didnt want go, i went on my own though and conveyed a lot of the info back, and we are really good now :) a lot of the issues were due to me because of my past, we just had to learn to get on with it together.

    I hope you two make it... huggles xxx

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    • Croc
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    feeling a little more positive today (although still confused)

    friday night we are meeting at the airport when he comes back from being away were going for a meal and staying in a hotel to get away from the house, the dogs, the tv, the I pads any distraction.... armed with our lists of what we love and what we hate about each other

    ive decided i dont want to be without h2b if it can be helped because we used to be so happy and maybe everything that is wrong has come to the surface bacause the wedding is so close....

    so for now baby steps, get h2b to talk his issues through with someone, and go from there, i dont want it to end but i am not willing to compromise on the passion if that cant come back then it will be over

    thanks for all your help ladies really appreciate it because at the start of the week i was adiment it was over xxxx

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    • nickers
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    aw lets hope you can resolve things hun and get through your problems xx

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    • Unknown
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    i am not going to tell you to finish with him or stay with him that is entirly your decision.
    but what i will say is:

    are you happy in your relationship at the moment or is there reasons if you are not. may be work or anything that is getting to you and making you bit unhappy at the mo.

    can you see yourself living with him forever...if you cant then i think you know the answer.

    you said he is away this week are you missing him?

    If you really dont want it to be over talk through everything with h2b and try and find a way round things...compromise!!
    my h2b likes going out and as he was single for sometime he has always done what he wants when he wants. before me he had never lived with anyone and it was extremely hard at first! he still likes going out but i prefer to go out one night on a weekend but he likes both. it is only very recently he has cut down.

    you must have some things in commen. go back to when you first got togther...relationships can become a bit stale! try going on dates again, make time for each other and then see how you feel!! xx




 

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