Yes. :chuckle: I was reading genuineoriginal and thinking about that as I started in on my response to you and the first part reflected that. When I realized it was you and I'd cross pollinated I hit the edit button hard. Mea culpa.It seems you've edited slightly?
:cheers: I'd hope the amended would meet with your approval. I think when we marry we agree to be emotionally and physically available with one another, but I also believe that both of those are subject to human nature, that there will be times in a marriage, instances or periods, where one or both may be unable to meet those obligations for entirely understandable reasons and the other spouse should respond in love and consideration.What's important is when one person says no, the other person respects their right to say no. And on this, of course we have no disagreement at all.
If the problems of alienation, emotionally or physically, persist, then it should be a matter of counselling and dialogue to resolve whatever issue is interfering in the relationship.