Hi everyone, I’m seeking advice on my (25M) relationship with my wife (25F). We’ve been together for nearly seven years and married for three.
Throughout our relationship, I’ve noticed a gradual distance between us, although it hasn’t been significant to me. I attributed this to the natural progression of a relationship from dating to living together.
However, almost a year ago, my wife revealed that she had been struggling with the relationship for some time. She expressed communication difficulties, feeling trapped and considering divorce. I was deeply concerned and have been actively working to address the issues she raised ever since.
Recently, she has mentioned that she has considered other romantic and sexual partners and feels that there’s nothing we can do to rekindle the spark. Tonight, she emphasized that attraction is the primary issue and suggested that I could improve our relationship by being more fun to be around and getting back into shape. I’ve gained weight since our wedding and am currently around 205 pounds at 6’1”.
I’m wondering about if our relationship can be salvaged and if anyone has been in a similar place.
ADDITIONAL INFO: I was a christian when we met and my parents wouldn’t allow us to date at first. She was baptized after a few months but about a year ago we both left the church as athiests. The start of our relationship put a strain on things for sure, but affects very little of our lives now IMO.