When Intimacy Dies and You’re Stuck | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

A Pennsylvania husband, married 20 years and stuck with three kids and his faith, is drowning in loneliness and resentment as intimacy vanished five years ago — his wife refuses counseling and he’s stuck juggling two jobs while she’s home with no clear routine. Fearing divorce’s impact on his kids and career, he’s clinging on — but “Dear Abby” insists he must get individual therapy to regain clarity and control his own future, even if his wife won’t budge. It’s not about fixing the marriage now, but about healing himself so he can make empowered choices — because sometimes, the best move is…