I never thought marriage would feel this lonely. I’m in a relationship where my husband barely notices me anymore, and it’s making me question everything—myself, my worth, and whether love is supposed to feel this way.

In the beginning, we were inseparable. He made me feel special, as if I was the only woman in the world. But now, I feel like an afterthought, someone he merely coexists with. He doesn’t look at me the way he used to. He no longer compliments me, no longer reaches for me, no longer seems to care if I’m happy or not. I try to engage him in conversation, but he only half-listens, distracted by his phone or the television.

I’ve started wondering if it’s me—if I’ve become boring, unattractive, or just not enough anymore. I catch myself staring in the mirror, searching for what might have changed. Have I aged too quickly? Have I lost the spark that once made him love me? Or has he simply outgrown me, moved on emotionally while I’m still here, holding onto something that’s slipping through my fingers?

I feel lost in this marriage, unsure of how to fix what’s broken—or if it even can be fixed. I don’t know whether to fight for his attention or to accept the painful truth that maybe he doesn’t see me anymore. And the thought of fading into nothingness in his eyes is the most heartbreaking feeling of all.