My wife feels emotionally abandoned by me. I agree with her and have changed and realize the error of my ways. my problem is she is extremely hurt and has shown no intimacy. We are going to counseling and the counselor has said for me to give her space which I have done. My problem is she is crawling up the walls when I am home feeling guilty about how she feels knowing that I have changed and really love her. What should I do to help her fall back in love with me and help her feel comfortable when I am around? She feels guilty about how she feels and that I have changed and she does not understand why she still feels the same way. We are a blended family. She has 2 kids from her previous marriage and we have had some difficult times with my stepdaughter (She will be 18). We have been married for 6.5 years so I came into the family when the kids were at a vulnerable age. Their dad has really been non-existent and I have been supporting the kids which I have no problem doing. I have never developed the kind of relationship with the kids that I would like, but it is hard to establish a relationship with kids that are going through their teenage years which are difficult enough. I really love my wife and don't want this marriage to end. I am afraid if I push too hard that this will make her feel even worse, so I have just tried to be there for her and give her as much space as she needs. I just don't know how long I need to give her space and is there anything else I can do to help rekindle the spark that we once had and if this is even possible. My question is can you rekindle the spark and how do you start this process if your spouse has an empty feeling inside of her?