How To Deal With An Emotionally Distant

Husband

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Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?

Many women face the problem of an emotionally distant husband in their

marriage.

Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?

If this is you, you may be wondering if your husband still loves you.

Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?

You might even think that he hates you...

Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?

This good news is that this is usually not the case.

Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?

Your husband probably loves you very much.

Is Your Husband Emotionally Distant?

There can be any number of reasons why he may be having trouble

relating to you emotionally.

The ProblemWhy Men Are Emotionally Distant

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

One of the reasons men are emotionally distant is because we are

afraid to fail.

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

What if we open up ourselves emotionally...

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

Bare our souls to our wives...

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

Only to look foolish?

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

Or to be rejected by the person we love most?

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

In addition, most men are not raised to be good at the emotional side of

relationships.

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

We are taught to be tough and resilient, not open and vulnerable.

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

If that weren't enough, God actually wired men and women differently.

(You can debate this if you want, but it's still true)

Why Men Are Emotionally Distant

There are also many other reasons we might be emotionally distant:

• Work stress

• Family stress

• Financial worries

• Insecurity

• Hidden sinJust to name a few possibilities.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

The Solution

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

First, you should realize that your husband will never meet all of your

emotional needs.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

That isn't his job.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Only God can fulfill the deepest longings of your heart.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Learn to look to Him first and foremost for your emotional fulfillment.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

You may have spent some time trying to communicate your emotional need

to your husband.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

In many cases this is actually the wrong move.

(But not always, so try it if you haven't)

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

This may actually push your husband further away.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Why?

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Because in his perception you aren't communicating your need, but his

failure.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Men hate failing.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Sometimes this will make them try harder.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

But frequently this will just cause them to shut down even more.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

So what is a wife to do in this situation?

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

1. Be patient.2. Learn to look to God for your

emotional needs.3. Ask God to work on your husband.4. And...

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Show your husband respect, even when it is hard.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

Men thrive and respect just as much as women thrive on love.

What To Do when Your Emotional Needs Aren't Being Met

If you go out of your way to make your man feel respected, he will

reciprocate by showing you love.

Read the full article to learn more:

How To Deal With An Emotionally Distant Husband