Thank you for this beautiful response! Funny you mention the move out - I did bring that up with him, he doesn't see it the way I do...but - I'm planning more solo trips for myself this year for space. I'll be gone for 10 days soon, and I do feel like thats going to help. As for the IUD - unfortunately it doesn't work for me, I tried! I also really do feel like considering we both don't want children, a vasectomy would be a very easy option, but it's his body, I can't push that on him. For now - some space. I agree. thank you for the input <3