I miss feeling wanted in my marriage. My husband barely pays attention to me, and it’s making me doubt my worth.

There was a time when his eyes followed me, when his hands reached for mine without hesitation, when his voice carried warmth whenever he spoke my name. I used to feel like the most important person in his life. Now, I feel like an afterthought.

Days pass, and I wonder if he even notices me anymore. He’s always busy—his mind elsewhere, his focus on work, his phone, the TV—anything but me. Our conversations have become short and shallow, like two people fulfilling a routine rather than truly connecting. The laughter we once shared has faded into silence, and the way he used to look at me, with love and desire, has become a distant memory.

I find myself staring at my reflection, trying to see what changed. Am I not as beautiful as I once was? Have I become boring? Did I do something to push him away? The questions haunt me, and the doubt creeps in, whispering that maybe I’m no longer enough.

I long for him to notice me again—to see me, to want me, to make me feel like I still matter. But each day that passes without his touch, without his attention, makes me wonder if that part of our love is gone forever. And if it is, I don’t know how to find my way back to him—or to myself.