Recently, my husband has been acting distant, and it’s left me feeling unappreciated and unimportant. It’s as if the man I fell in love with—the one who used to light up when I walked into the room, who made me feel like the center of his world—has slowly faded away, leaving behind a stranger who feels just out of reach. The shift didn’t happen overnight, but the weight of it has become impossible to ignore.

It started with the little things. He stopped asking about my day, stopped noticing the small efforts I made to keep our home warm and welcoming, and stopped saying the things that used to make me feel loved. At first, I told myself it was just stress—work deadlines, financial pressures, or the exhaustion of our daily routines. But as the weeks turned into months, the distance between us grew. He spends more time on his phone, stays late at the office, and when he’s home, he’s quiet and withdrawn, as if his mind is somewhere else entirely.

I’ve tried to bridge the gap. I’ve cooked his favorite meals, suggested date nights, and even written him little notes to remind him how much I care. But nothing seems to break through the wall he’s built around himself. The more I try, the more invisible I feel, and the more I wonder if I’m not good enough for him anymore.

The silence between us is deafening. It’s not just the lack of conversation; it’s the absence of connection. I feel like I’m standing on the edge of his life, watching him drift further away, unable to reach him. It’s left me questioning everything—my worth, my role in our marriage, even whether he still loves me. I don’t know what to do next.

Part of me wants to confront him, to demand answers and tell him how much his distance is hurting me. But another part is afraid of what I might hear. What if he says he’s fallen out of love? What if he tells me he’s been unhappy for a long time? The thought of losing him terrifies me, but so does the idea of staying in a marriage where I feel unseen and unvalued.

I know I can’t keep living like this, caught between hope and heartache. Maybe the first step is to have an honest conversation, to tell him how I’ve been feeling and ask if there’s something deeper going on. Or maybe it’s time to seek help, whether through couples therapy or even just confiding in a trusted friend. But until then, I’m left wondering if the love we once shared is slipping away, and if there’s anything I can do to bring it back to life.