No I Love U's

[Summer75]

Ok, here's the deal. Im in my early 30's and have been with my boyfriend for nearly 5 years. We've lived together for the past 4 years. When we met we had both just gotten out of very long relationships. We met through a mutual friend who thought we would be great for eachother. Neither of us were looking for another relationship, but we started dating and having fun, now here we are 5 years later. The problem...... He's never told me he loves me.... not once. We've talked about it and he says he has never been one to say it much. It's like once he says it, it's a lifetime conmitment or something. He obviously has conmitment issues, or feels like once he says it he may as well get married. He says he wants to get married and have kids someday, but never directs it towards me. It's just a general statement. When we get into conversations about conmitment I do tell him I love him, so it's not like he's waiting for me to say it first (we're not in High School). I think I have been more than understading, but Im starting to loose it. Im the type of person that is very affectionate and emotional. In the begining of our relationship of course it was great, but now, not so much. He's not affectionate at all. Never ever hug, never really kiss..... It kinda sucks cuz I need that stuff. I've tried to tell him that and he says he'll try, but he never does. I need some major advice!!! Do I keep carrying this relationship on by myself... I feel like Im the only one keeping us together. Do I call it quits? I think I deserve to be and feel loved. It's just that he's a great guy and has great qualities and I would hate to not have him in my life.