Newly married

Taryn

Any comments, advice, etc. welcome.

So my husband and I got married in October. Our dating relationship was pretty quick. Every relationship I had before him was hurtful, usually I got cheated on. Maybe I’m insecure because of that, but I always have feelings that my husband will get tired of me or stop loving me. Sometimes I feel that way because of littlest things in our marriage. For example, me having a higher sex drive than him and wanting him more often than I feel he wants me that way. Or I’m naturally a more affectionate person and wish he would show more affection. He’s also kind of soft spoken and not as emotional as me? It seems I’m always the one showing emotion and giving compliments to him and that there is a lack of that from him to me. I’ve spoken to him about all of this and he says he’s trying to work on it because he understand that those are things that I need. He’s also said that growing up in his family there was rarely emotion or affection shown and he never thought of him doing anything wrong. I don’t understand because my family is totally the opposite. I know he loves me and I love him. He does show me in the sweet simple ways that love.

Does anyone else come from a family like that or is similar to him in a relationship who can shed some light on this?

Also, am I making this a big deal? Should I be more understanding of his personality and that I’m just the more affectionate/emotional one?