Q: My husband and I haven’t been intimate since 2023, when I got pregnant with our toddler. When I asked if my body changes are the reason, he said yes. Now I definitely don’t want him to touch me. I don’t know if I can get over this. Am I being unreasonable?

A: I’m going to give everyone reading this six full minutes to let out a sustained guttural scream.

Now that we’ve all done that, we can begin.

Sadly, I’m not in charge of how anyone feels. When I respond to these letters, the best I can do is address someone’s behavior. I really try to stick to that lane, because feelings aren’t truths and they don’t define us. But I need to yell something: This is not how your husband should feel about the love of his life!

In long-term relationships, physical attraction often waxes and wane

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