‘He tells me I am the love of his life.’ (Posed by models).

I appreciate sexual attraction can wane, but we are in our early thirties and I still feel young


My husband and I married when we were 21 and I was his first sexual partner. I love him as my best friend but, despite still having sexual urges, I no longer feel attracted to him. I first told him six years ago and he was devastated, so I have kept my feelings quiet since. We went on to have two children as I felt I should just get on with life. He is a hard worker, a good father, a loving husband and we share similar tastes. He is no chauvinist and always treats me as an equal when it comes to housework and money. We are intimate as I do not want to deprive him of a sexual relationship, but I tend to switch off. Divorce is very frowned upon in our social community, but I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life with somebody who I view as a brother. I appreciate sexual attraction can wane, but we are in our early thirties and I still feel young. I can’t discuss the subject as I know it still upsets him. He tells me I am the love of his life. I desperately want to avoid hurting him and our very young children, but I don’t know what to do.