I also liked Iha's advice. Although you may feel your husband is rejecting you, when you discuss the unused gift with him, you MUST accept a portion of the blame (even though you may not want to). If you point the finger of blame completely in his direction, you could turn him off even more. Be sure to give specific examples of where your behavior may have contributed to your current situation, and explain what you would like to do to remedy that. What do YOU want to do about your relationship and the intimacy you share? If you can answer me when I ask that, then tell him! Tell him how you feel about all of it. Tell him what you told us in the beginning of this thread. Let him know that you are frustrated and you want to make things right, and then remind him that you need his help. He probably already knows that you are not comfortable when talking about sex, so if you just open up a bit, he should recognize that this means a lot to you. If he doesn't then tell him that too! I know you said your husband is in school, and I'm guessing he's incredibly busy and stressed also. This will of course contribute to your problems. Why not surprise him with a hot love note stuffed into one of his books/notebooks that he uses on a regular basis? Be sure to use a sticky note or tape it into the page you know he will open that way it doesn't fall out of the book and someone else gets it.