Anyone ever felt lonely in a long term relationship? is it normal?

@UpsideOutInsideDown not the best feeling hey

@CheerfullyCurious for sure I have been with my husband for 16 some years and have been through so many phases, ups and downs and sometimes have to fight to make it work. I think it is a miracle we are still together.

@taintedprincess 16 years is impressive!

@taintedprincess if there is happy times - keep on fighting.❤️❤️❤️ I made a big mistake after 20 years with mine. We had our ups and downs but were mostly happy. But i broke his trust. Looking back I know we did not have the perfect marriage and were not the perfect match either but our good times far exceeded the unhappy times. I think it is worth fighting for your marriage if there is occasional bad patches.

@Nipper66 It started last year.At first I thought we were both very busy and it was a phase but now I'm not sure. I can't really confide in anyone around me so decided to turn to the internet but you'd be surprised how many conflicting articles are out there

@notquitesurewhatimdoinghere yeah. Have you tried bringing it up with you partner?
If your partner used to get a connectedness with you, but are now getting their emotional/ communicating needs met at work or with friends... maybe? Or are they edging away in a quiet way without realizing it? Then all can be good again!
If they are content as things are, or edging away knowingly... then it isn't so good...

@newgirl does it pass on its own or is it something you have to work through?

For me, it indicated a problem in the marriage. It kept happening to the point where I questioned if I was even happy.