with him! "I'd never imagined he'd felt that way and now I realise we're both as bad as each other. I often feel like we're friends rather than husband and wife." Charlotte admits their lack of intimacy has put an incredible strain on their marriage. She says: "Not having sex has definitely caused friction in our relationship as I sometimes feel like I'm not married. "Chris and I didn't talk about the fact that the intimacy had stopped until now and it's made me realise that we both clearly miss it. "We've both been thinking the other wasn't interested in sex any longer because of the body issues we were having, which doesn't make for a healthy relationship. "Recently, we've both joined an exercise programme to tackle our weight issues and I have been out running three times a week. "Now everything is out in the open and I know Chris still finds me attractive. "I feel more confident, so maybe we'll get back between the sheets soon." The divorcee SINGLE mother-of-three Paula Hollis has been celibate for over a year. The 45-year-old, from Blyth, Northumberland, has struggled with the idea of a new physical relationship since her tough divorce 18 months ago. Paula says: "I had been with my ex-husband for 14 years and when we got divorced I just couldn't imagine being with anyone else after being that close to someone for so long. "After getting over the tough break-up, instead of wanting to get out and meet