issues with long distance marriage
My husband works away from home on a shift of 2 weeks at work and 1 week off..
I have felt lonely since he has been gone. He's grumpy and tired at work so we don't get to speak so much while he's away and I stay upbeat for him so it makes it easier on him being away.
I look forward to him coming home so much, but when he comes home I'm just not satisfied. He goes out to see his friends a lot, at first I wanted him to enjoy himself while he gets the chance because he spends his time working to support our family. Then I just feel left out.
We have a 5 month old son so the intimacy between us is questionable. He doesn't initiate sex, we only have sex if he has had a drink or if I initiate.
Today he mentioned he wanted to go into a poker tournament with his friend. I explained how I have felt lately.. And how lonely I have felt and he seemed to listen and understand.
An hour later he was still mentioning the poker game!! I felt upset that he asked but I felt that if that's what he wanted to do what was the point of asking him to stay. So I told him to go and he kissed me and left.
Now I'm left feeling so lonely and empty.. He leaves again in 2 days and I feel like we haven't spent a minute together or had a passionate time at all. I crave attention from him, I miss having passionate sex, I feel like a slave to our kids and the house.
What do I do.. I feel like he doesn't take me seriously when I tell him how I feel. He seriously just giggles and tells me he loves me and gives me a hug.
It's not that he is ever rude.. It is like he doesn't understand or know what I want even when I try to tell him.
Any advice would be awesome... Thankyou.