Anita, thank  you so much for a great explanation!

Gia, appreciate your response and thoughts! Per your questions:

a) Differences: 1) Our differences in how we want to experience life (he is more subdued and how he “enjoys” life is so different than me. I love to  travel, explore, etc while he does not and is more rational) 2) his love language is physical touch and this can drain me many times

b) Passion has died: I mean that I don’t desire him the way I did before. I turn myself away from him (almost automatically) rather than leaning in… I feel responsible for letting this happen

c) In spite of deciding go your separate ways, you both maintain respect and love for each other. –> yes

d) He misses me too. The decision was more mine than his… and he has contacted me a few times. But I still wonder if I am making a terrible mistake… he has so many qualities which are important to me. I feel like I am “giving up” in a way.. on love.

XO to you both!