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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. This is too sad! There too many of us going through the same situation, it's scary. As much as I'm glad that I'm not alone, for all your sales, I wish I was. I don't want to leave but he doesn't see anything to change other than me.its either I talk too much or too little but either way it's me.

  2. I am confused. 3 years and we hit a rough time where we always argued. I started noticing him avoiding me and spending more time with his friends and looking at other women and not me at all so yes I began to have insecurities. He said I was smothering him even when I asked him simple questions to strike a conversation like "what do you have planned today". Things got bad and he would call me a C#&@ on many occasions and i had enough one night after he embarrassed me in front of a whole crowd of people and his family when I told him to take me to my car he continued calling me that and I closed fisted him in the mouth and bloodied his lip. He won't communicate with me about us without getting angry. I apologized alot and reminded him how he kicked me and I forgave him but he still won't communicate about basic normal everyday life ever. He used to spoil me now I'm lucky to get him to turn his head my way. He tells me he doesn't know about me or us 2 weeks ago now he's asked me out once, asked if I wanted to have make up sex once, and SAID he was going to call to see if I wanted to bring my boys to lunch with him and his kids but never told me y he ended up not calling me....... should I give up. Minus the many arguments and getting drunk and hitting each other once over a year ago. I'm in love with him, I told him I am in love with him. Please help me. Is he stringing me along, scared to commit, doesn't love me anymore...etc ?????

    1. Brook, Rather than try to figure him out you should be asking yourself what you love about being abused. Read the articles on this site under the topic Abusive Relationships to see what you both need to change before either one of you should want to get back together. You deserve to be treated better. -Kurt

  3. My husband had online interactions with numerous females which he still hasn't fully admitted to - even though I've seen physical proof - he did this the entire time we were dating, the entire time we were married (5 years) while I was pregnant with our first born. It hurt me so much I thought I would loose the baby at that moment...anyways he swears he loves me, he finds me beautiful blah blah but he completely ignores me unless it's 12am and we are in bed and he wants to have sex. When I tell him I feel like that, he tells me it's not true, I'm the one that is distant.. but I'm also the one taking care of our 2 babies and currently 9 months pregnant with #3. I know I haven't been as intamate as I used to be (after I found out he did what he did) and I've even told him he can leave, he will still see his kids but I know we aren't happy. He won't leave, I don't find it fair he plays the victim whenever I tell him why I am not happy anymore...there isn't any trust. What do I do? 😢

    1. Rebecca, You both have to work on rebuilding the trust, which will require changes by both of you. Since you're only a couple of weeks away from giving birth, I'd focus on getting through that first. Then after that start to work on doing things differently. -Kurt

      1. Thank you Kurt. I believe you're 100% right. I am dreading my labor and delivery...I'd love for it to be an intimate wonderful time with my husband and I but I don't even feel comfortable when he touches me...but I'm definitely going to focus on my children and myself.

  4. I am 21 and I am pregnant with our first,we have been together for almost 3years and married for a year. He doesn't care about our relationship anymore,I'm the one that's always chasing after him to try get us to talk about things and he gives me attitude and shouts at me, he has female colleagues that he would rather be with when I try to talk him he tells me he doesn't care about our relationship and that he wants to move out.. I love him so much and I don't want our baby to grow up without a dad at home.. I trusted him too much and now that he got me pregnant he knows he got me. He is smoking pot everyday and drinking every second day.. I don't know what to do, I want to walk away but I'm afraid of being alone and starting over .. Help me please

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