If your wife feels that she needs to help you handle your emotions and temper tantrums (you know, like when you pout or withdraw or get irritable when it has been too long since you last had sex), then she won't feel that she is your lover; she will feel that she is a mom parenting a child. This is obviously not what you want. Sure, she may still have sex with you - but her motivation will be to appease your mood, not to actually connect and enjoy your time together.

Social-isolation may mean that you are home with a partner, inviting you to confront your pre-existing intimacy issues. Here's how to do it.