Friends with benefits

he just has nothing to say and that he is under stsers. A week ago, I told him that his silence drives me crazy. No response from him and his behavior has not changed. It’s very depressing living like this. I don’t have much of a support system either! Whereas he goes to spend time with his family.I read in the book Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus that men do this sometimes. Here’s what the book says: When faced with tough problems, men become non-communicative so they can work out how best to help themselves, while women become communicative so that others can work out how best to help them. Men periodically bolt for cover when they suddenly fear that their self-sufficiency is becoming threatened. At these times they may become utterly unapproachable, demanding the right to be left on their own and to be allowed not to express their feelings, but if given support by being afforded space for a little while, they will soon feel better and spring back into their usual loving selves once again. It can be hard for women to handle the suddenness and speed with which men bolt for cover, and then subsequently spring back. Knowing this information doesn’t make the behavior any less painful.Both husband and I are seeing individual counselors right now and hope to start marriage counseling soon within a few weeks. She told me just yesterday that I should just leave him alone for a few days. I am going to try this and see what happens. I will also not sulk or show him in any way that he is getting to me. Let’s see what happens.