Good day mams and papas in the house, please I need your help on how to go about this. I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year now, we're happily in love and he really is the loveliest guy I've ever met. There's just one thing that is getting sad at the moment, and that's the fact that he isn't verbally affectionate. He doesn't tend to pay me compliments or say loving things to me. He doesn't tell me that he loves me. I've asked him about it and he said that's he's just not a lovey-dovey, mushy kind of guy. He says he would much rather show his love with actions by kissing me, hugging me, holding my hand etc. However (and I have told him this) I suffer with a great deal of anxiety and I need constant reassurance from the the people around me that I'm still wanted/loved. I need it from my friends and family as well, not just my boyfriend. I realized completely that this is my problem, not his. I realize it's me that needs to change, not him. So I'm just looking for some advice - how can I accept that this is just the way he is, how can I work on my anxiety/self-esteem issues so that this is no longer a problem for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also is there anybody in here that has ever been a spouse that never really said how much you mean to them but they ended up being the best husbands. Please if there is, I would like to know. Thank you