If you and your spouse have sex on a regular basis and then it abruptly ceases, you will most likely notice. However, Baxter insists that such incidents are uncommon. “When love is no longer felt, neither is the desire to touch or be touched,” according to Baxter. “Any advance you make will be promptly rebuffed. However, this behavior does not occur overnight… so be aware of this.

As Baxter noted, someone who isn’t in love will be less likely to physically connect with you. If your spouse has “no longer a desire to be intimate (such as kissing, hugging, or sex) with you,” he or she may not love you.

During this period, “you therefore become more like a friend, as only those we select as a lover are allowed access to our intimate areas… and this is only granted in a relationship when love is felt.”

Perhaps your companion no longer wants to hold your hand or snuggle. Whatever it is, be cautious because it could be a sign of something bigger, even if it begins gently.