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My wife asked "do you even want me anymore?" The answer was yes. I just couldn't show it. Now I can. Here's what changed. She reached for me one night. Hand on my chest. I didn't move. She rolled over. That was November. December. Same bed. Same nothing. She stopped wearing what she used to wear to bed. Started wearing old t-shirts. I noticed. January. She asked. "Do you even want me anymore?" I said yeah. Went to the kitchen. Made coffee. It was 11 PM. I wanted her. Every night. But the last time I initiated she checked her phone halfway through. Before that she said she's tired. Before that she turned away. Three strikes and I stopped. Easier to want nothing than to want and get rejected by the person who's supposed to want you back. She started thinking it's her. It's not. But I couldn't explain what it actually was. Didn't have the words. Then my daughter said something at dinner. "Daddy, you and Mommy don't hug anymore." Just like that. Fork in hand. Casual. My wife looked at me. I looked at my plate. Kid sees everything. My dad was the same. Came home. Sat down. Provided. Never touched my mother. I don't remember them hugging once. The house was stable. The house was cold. I copied the whole thing without knowing. I didn't know any of this until I saw a video. A man talking about why some guys shut down physically in marriage. He said: "You didn't lose desire. You learned that wanting is dangerous. That's a trauma from childhood. And it's the reason you can't reach for your wife." He mentioned a quiz under the video. Said Liven helped him understand why he couldn't reach for his wife. I took it that night. Started Liven. Five minutes a day. Week two. She was reading on the couch. I sat next to her. Close. Didn't say anything. Didn't do anything. Just sat close. She looked at me. Didn't say a word. Moved closer. Week six. Reached for her at night. First time since November. Heart going. She didn't check her phone. She didn't turn away. She grabbed my hand and held it. That was it. Just held it. Enough. Week ten. My daughter said "Daddy, you and Mommy are cuddly now." Same fork. Same casual. My wife laughed. I almost said something. Didn't. Just stayed. I know now that I didn't choose what happened to me. But I can change what happens next. I chose Liven. And I'm asking you to try it too. Take the quiz. Link is below.