One partner, usually the woman, becomes increasingly unhappy with the relationship, feeling that her needs for intimacy aren’t being met. Although she’s made many attempts to get her husband to open up and to become less hidden, she’s left feeling that her efforts to bring him closer have failed.
In fact, many of the women I’ve interviewed for my website admit that they’ve resorted to nagging and didn’t feel good about this tug-of-war over communication and intimacy.