Lately, my marriage feels like it’s slowly unraveling, and I can’t quite pinpoint when things began to slip away. There was a time when I felt the warmth of his gaze on me, a time when his eyes would light up just at the sight of me. Now, his glances are few and far between, lost somewhere between his phone screen and the demands of everyday life. I can’t remember the last time I felt truly seen, as though I were the only woman in the room, and honestly, it’s starting to sting.

I used to feel beautiful, desirable, even a little mysterious. There was a spark in me that I was proud of, one that seemed to keep our connection alive. But now, I find myself wondering if I still have that spark at all. I miss the feeling of being appreciated, of knowing that someone truly cherished me—not just as a wife or a partner, but as a woman. And more than anything, I miss feeling that I’m still attractive, that I still have the power to captivate someone.

I look in the mirror sometimes, searching for a glimmer of the woman I used to be, hoping to see that same glow, that same energy. But it’s hard when there’s no one there to reflect it back to me.

I’m starting to realize that maybe I need to find that feeling within myself again. Maybe I need to remind myself that I’m worth attention, worth admiration, and that I still deserve to feel desired. Deep down, I know I haven’t lost that spark; it’s just waiting for me to reignite it—on my own terms, for my own heart.