My husband of 18 years says he wants out of our marriage as

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yes, the spark can come back

but it can take work and effort from both people to be committed to the relationship.

both have to be willing to spend time together and to communicate and to give each other attention and energy.

if one party is not willing to put forth energy and commitment and communication, then the relationship will not work.

it sounds like your husband is loosing willingness to put forth energy and commitment to the relationship.

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well it is definitely possible

but both people have to but effort into it.

it is not just something which happens out of thin air.

the spark comes from time together, communication, focus of attention, energy and commitment.

he needs to understand this.

any marriage counselor will tell him this.

is he willing to go with you for marriage counseling for a few sessions before stepping away from this marriage?

it is definitely possible for the spark to return.

I am not sure what she meant by he was soul dead.

everyone has a soul.

some people have a hard time expressing their feelings and their grief.

many men hold their emotions inside and this includes grief and anger and happiness and love and compassion

everyone has these emotions, but many people don't know how to express them with words or actions, especially men.

men and women can learn to express these emotions. it is a skill just like any other skill.

and with the proper teaching and practice he can learn to better express some of his emotions and feelings.

but he has to be willing to learn and try .

I am sorry about his loss of his nana

do you have any other questions?

he needs to express his feelings of guilt as well.

it sounds like he has way too many emotions bottled up inside of him.

he has guilt, grief, all stuck inside of him.

he needs to be able to talk to you or someone about these feelings.

until he is better able to express his feelings inside, it is anyones guess as to what he is thinking.

if he got help and was better able to express his feelings, there is a good chance the marriage can be saved.

I wish you and him all the best.

let me know if you have other questions.

best of luck to you and him.

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yes, it is possible to save the marriage even though he thinks the relationship is dead.

but he has to be willing to express his feelings and be willing to put effort into the relationship and talk to you

and express his feelings of guilt over the affair.

ask him if he is willing to go with you to marriage counseling.

you should both go to counseling together.

he can do both at the same time.

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the chances are small, but not zero.

if he is not willing to change to express his feelings and leg go of grief and guilt and other bad emotions, then he might not be able to change and he might not be able to put in effort into the relationship.

it is really up to him.

still low, but better.

yes.

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