i think the feeling of distance is normal in a relationship. it's happened to us a few times over the years...life slides between you... jobs, groceries, cleaning the toilet..just the day to day stuff that wears us down. If you can make a date to go for a walk ... walking = talking, very often. And our one ritual is in bed at night.... where we hold each other and talk about the day, how we feel. We do this every night, even if all we really need to talk about is whether we liked the new spaghetti sauce we made. Laughing is allowed too!
but it's important to talk .. not to let things slide..
xo