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What Are Signs He Doesn't Love Me Anymore?

Dr. Kurt Smith, LMFT, LPCC, AFC
December 21, 2022

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In the beginning we love almost everything about our partner. Over time, however, that changes as we start to see the flaws too. But in some relationships it goes much deeper. When you start asking, as many do, “What are the signs he doesn’t love me anymore?” there’s clearly something bigger going on.

All relationships go through natural ups and downs.

Often these fluctuations resolve themselves with time. Sometimes, however, these changes can become permanent and cause for concern.

If you're one of the many women who want to know if there are signs he doesn't love you anymore, you’re not alone.

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So, how do you know if the changes in the love you're experiencing are normal or a problem?

It can be tricky, but there are signsthat will tell you if he doesn’t love you anymore. Recognizing them, however, requires us to first look at how someone loves us in the beginning.

Take a look at this post from my social media page about how to know if someone loves you.

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Understanding How He Used To Love You To Understand If He No Longer Loves You

Think back to the beginning of your relationship and see if any of the following sounds familiar.

At the beginning we,

  • Forgive and forget their mistakes
  • Don't believe the bad things they think about themselves
  • Think they're beautiful when they feel ugly
  • Remember their wholeness when they're broken
  • See past their guilt to their innocence
  • Point them back to who they are when they're lost.

It's natural for the way we love our partner to change over time.

We may not feel the same way later in the relationship as we did in the beginning. We may not be as forgiving or understanding either.

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And, arguably, in the beginning nearly all of us were a little too carefree in how easily we blindly loved, because early love can make us act more than a bit naïve and foolish.

As time goes on that naïve phase fades and we see our partner more clearly. This is a good thing.

Loving someone with blinders on means building your relationship on a house of cards – eventually it will collapse.

But if most or all of the signs of love and appreciation disappear, that's one of the warning signs he may not love you anymore (here are more signs your husband doesn't love you).

So, before you start looking for signs that he doesn’t love you anymore, think about what it was like when you felt certain of his love.

Are those things all gone?

How Do I Recognize The Signs He Doesn’t Love Me?

If you think those loving things are gone, or if you’re feeling uncertain, it’s time to look a little closer and see if there are other signs he may have fallen out of love with you.

Women are often much more in-tune with changes in feelings within a relationship than are men.

Because the changes can be subtle, they can be excused away easily. This can make it hard for anyone to spot, let alone accept, the signs he doesn't love you anymore.

Before we look at some specific signs, however, it’s important to recognize that just as relationships change over time, expressions of love do too.

As easy as it is to explain away the lack of loving gestures, it can be just as easy to read too much into the lack of them as well.

Sometimes it's just the normal ups and downs of a busy daily life can cause us to overlook and forget to do the small things we used to do that expressed our love.

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However, if you’re truly concerned that he doesn’t love you anymore then there are certain signs to watch for – see if any of these seem familiar:

There can be understandable reasons for any of these unloving behaviors, so they need to each be considered in in the context of your entire relationship.

What Can I Do If I’m Seeing Signs He Doesn’t Love Me?

If you're seeing signs in your relationship that concern you, it’s important to remember that it takes two to tango as they say.

Before you sound the alarm and begin pondering things like,

take a step back and spend some time considering your own behavior.

Are you displaying any of the same behaviors?

One thing that’s true in all relationships is that we react to each other.

Angry or dismissive behavior by one person is often met with angry and dismissive behavior by the other.

So, it’s important to make sure you aren’t actually part of the problem before you determine that it’s all him.

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If these behaviors become persistent, however, and you're confident you're doing your part, then it’s possible you’re actually seeing signs he doesn't love you anymore.

That doesn’t mean that you can’t get the love back, however. It will just take time, effort, and work on both of your parts.

It can also help to get the viewpoint of an unbiased, objective, trained person when you're trying to make this important determination, so consider couples counseling before you decide it’s over.

Ending your relationship isn’t a decision to make alone.

What To Take Away

Feeling like you’re seeing signs he doesn't love you anymore can be extremely painful.

There’s nothing easy about feeling like the love you once shared has deteriorated or is gone. So, if you think you’re seeing signs he may not love you anymore, keep the following things in mind:

  • Give some thought to your own behavior as well. Sometimes life gets in the way, and we forget to express the way we really feel.
  • It’s possible that you’ve also forgotten to express your love and the two of you are stuck in a reactionary cycle with one another.
  • Before you give up, consider making an effort and trying trying couples counseling.

Most of all, remember there’s still hope. Seeing signs he doesn’t love you anymore doesn’t mean he can’t love you again.

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Editor's Note: This post was originally published May 31, 2014, updated on Dec ember 26, 2018, and updated again for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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204 comments on “What Are Signs He Doesn't Love Me Anymore?”

  1. My Child Father , is abusive ( Everykind) . We have a child together , (5mo Girl) he wants to work on us , I do as Well ONLY for her though . he doesnt know where we stay or anything . But yet he wants to work on us . should i give him a chance ? yes no Kurt Helpp PLEASE!! I WILL NOT if you say no COuNcelor !!

    1. Cadesha, If he's willing, then I think you should be too for the sake of your daughter. Now this doesn't have to mean working on your romantic relationship, but it should mean working on improving your co-parenting relationship. Your daughter needs you both to be willing to try to make your relationship better. If he's abusive as you say, then you've got to have good boundaries around how you do this though. Getting the help of a professional counselor would be wise. -Kurt

  2. My husband and I are having some marital issues.. We have been married for 8 years going on 9. He cheated on me before and he didn't tell me until I found out for myself. He begged for forgiveness and I took him back. I completely forgave him for what he did. I did everything to please him.. Cook for him, clean the house, send him messages telling him I love him, but him clothes and surprise him.. My husband is not very good at communicating or showing emotions so I usually have to try to maintain good communication in our relationship which is good I think, but sometimes he fails to show some emotions or when I cry, he mocks me and tells me that's all I do is cry.. Don't get me wrong, I consider myself attractive and I always work out to look good for my husband, but he doesn't care... I do different things to make him fall in love with me again such as cook for him, ask him how is day went, give him massage, surprise him with stuff and I even bought him an expensive phone that he's always wanted and nothing seems to work... I don't know what to do. I'm in the verge of giving up on our marriage. He doesn't believe in counseling and I know he would never go.

    1. Marie, You might be surprised what he does if you go to counseling without him. I see a lot of men come when their partner goes without them. -Kurt

  3. My husband and I are I feel having issues, mainly caused by his ex using their two boys in order to get him closer to her, we've been married two years together for 4 he was married to his ex for 8 years from the age of 18, he says he never should of married her so young, she kicked him out in 2010 we met 2011, I have two children from a 13 yr turbulent relationship. Up until recently I have never felt so much love and respect like it before, so much public affection, and adoration I felt from him always! Later that year his ex wife moved Miles away with their boys, my husband was absolutely devastated as he would only get to see them once in a while as he us also in the military,In 2013 I lost my father who I was extremely close to, and shortly after we moved away from my home town where I grew up, this was a big step and trying to get used to it, I felt lonely, depressed and put in weight, I started to feel unattractive to my husband, and lost all libido, not helped by random phone calls from his ex, chit chatting about irrelevant things, the latest her telling him how he realizes it was her fault they split up and how the boys keep asking why they are no longer together etc..... Last week we returned from a family holiday abroad also with his boys, since then he's been so distant, I felt there was something wrong, I kept asking and he would say he was ok, and still said he loved me, but I still had a feeling, so I stupidly checked his Facebook messages, where I found a conversation between him and his ex wife, starting off with her randomly saying..."i wouldn't put you to together" ....and it all went from there, him saying how I moan all the time about my weight but I won't do nothing about it, I want it done for me, how I won't go out and meet people, how I wont let him breathe etc..... How I would never come before his boys, and if it carries on he would just be single, just him and his boys! There were so many other hurtful things said, always fuelled by his ex wife, the conversation finished with her inviting him to go and stay to spend time with their boys without me or my children around, and to just say he was working!... When I confronted him, he broke down, apologized and said it was stupid, but it was all built up frustration about the way I feel about myself, and he felt I was pushing him away! We have since decided to work at our marriage and my insecurities, and I have asked for his contract with his ex to stop unless it's about the boys which he's agreed, but it still hasn't stopped, she is still on his Facebook, we used to post little messages on our Facebook pages or pictures etc.. and he would always publicly show his affection on there .. I've posted messages and posted pics of our wedding just to see if he even acknowledge,s it, but although he is clearly on his Facebook he completely ignores anything I post ( trivial I know, but it never used to be like that) he also has decided that once in a while he wants to have his boys on his own, ok I totally understand and accept that, but what I can't stomach is that he says because of the distance he would have to stay up where his ex lives because it's a four hour drive and he'd lose quality time with them if he brought them back to near where we live. I really am in turmoil, I sold my house in my home town and have giving up everything to make a life with the man I love, but now I feel that he misses his contact with his boys so much, that he is willing to sacrifice our marriage just to be able to be with them, it has all happening so quickly, almost lost his affection and love over night. I am determined to make our marriage work, I know I need help with my issues, but I feel like it's going to be me that is willing to do all the fighting, as I honestly feel my husbands ex wife will always have him on the end of a string, as he fears if he upsets her in any way she will stop him seeing them. ....... Advice on how to handle this situation please.

    1. Karron, Very complicated and difficult situation. I was working with a couple a few months ago in the same circumstances. We had to work on limiting the influence of his ex on their marriage, but he struggled with it out of fear of losing access to his kids (a false fear). You're on the right track with this - "We have since decided to work at our marriage and my insecurities, and I have asked for his contract with his ex to stop unless it's about the boys which he's agreed." Focus on improving and making yourself more attractive so he has less to complain about to his ex. -Kurt

  4. I've been married for 23 years now and I expriences all the signs, don't know what to do , sometimes I feel I'm being paranoid, talking myself, wants to be sick and gone to the earth, but I have four children's to take care. I'm so tired exhausted of this feelings. I'm clueless.

  5. Hey well my is lupe i been with my husband for 4 years but married 4 months. I just Recently find out the cheated on me 2 weeks before our wedding. He also had told me he don't love me the same the love is not there he cares alot for me n do not want to hurt me. I had try new thinks in the bedroom i mean the sex is good but the feeling are not. I want to fix our marriage but sometimes theres nothing to hold on to. I do not know what to do!! I just want my husband back

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