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Just because a relationship lasts doesn't mean the love grows, the relationship needs to be nurtured every day. A study shows that when romantic love, the feeling that influences values, behavior, and intimacy, is absent, the relationship gradually goes out of control.

Even a man who thinks he has everything under control can stop loving his wife if he: feels misunderstood, feels the relationship is empty, or loses the romantic love that is at its core. But when these issues are acknowledged and addressed, a couple can rebuild what seems to have disappeared.

Here are the 11 main reasons why men stop loving their wives over the years:

1. They don't feel heard.

If he needs to feel appreciated and understood, but communication is not updated, intimate conversations are lost, and you don't spend quality time together, then the feeling of not being heard can become the starting point of a breakup. Even if you are physically together, emotions are running away.

2. You see the relationship as cohabitation, not partnership

When everything becomes just routine: work, children, obligations, without laughter, adventure or romantic feelings, the relationship becomes like a roommate, not like your man. When he feels a lack of emotional connection, love can disappear.

3. Stop spending quality time together

Quality time doesn't just mean going out, it can be a chat at the end of the day or a night watching a movie at home. But when there's no space for intimacy, the feeling of appreciation is lost.

4. Lack of physical intimacy

Physical intimacy is much more than sex, it is contact, emotion, and a sense of security. When a woman withdraws emotionally, a man may feel the emptiness as a physical loneliness that extinguishes his love.

5. He doesn't feel respected.

Respect is essential to any marriage. When it doesn't exist, whether through public humiliation, disrespect, or control, it can start to build resentment that destroys romantic feelings.

6. They are tired of being the "scapegoat"

If everything that goes wrong and the blame and emotional attack is directed at him, he feels like he is carrying everything on his back and after a while, love is overcome by frustration.

7. The relationship feels one-sided

When he cares more, receives less support, and does more of the emotional and practical work, this burden creates anger and a sense of injustice that kills the romantic feeling.

8. Things don't change, everything is stagnant.

If the relationship doesn't evolve with time, new experiences, and personal growth, it can lead to an emotional stalemate where neither of you feels supported.

9. Conversations are superficial

Without deep and honest conversations, a relationship loses its intensity. Without this, couples can be physically together but emotionally separated and alienated.

10. You don't feel empathy from your partner.

When you don't truly feel that your spouse understands you, with passion, support, and respect, this lack can turn into trauma and emotional distance.

11. Constant criticism 

When every day comes with a critical comment, without love or gratitude, it makes romantic love feel like a burden.

_{Source: Your Tango}