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Lately I've noticed that my husband goes up to the back room every night after the kids go to bed to play his playstation. I've asked him to bring it downstairs but he wont. He says he needs time alone and I'm feeling really lonely. Is this normal? We eat dinner then up he goes.
Say to him, I'm feeling kind of lonely. Can I come up later if I just hang out and read? Then give him a good hour or so, and really do it, then leave before he's done. I think he will warm to this.
What is he playing on there? Why don't you play with him? Get your own Playstation and come home with an extra copy of some co-op game he's been interested in but putting off. Fallout 76 or Conan Exiles or something like that you can make a regular project of without having to invest a lot of time. Put your Playstation in another room so you're not invading his space.
On the other hand, don't you have things you like to do alone? I do something similar to what your husband is doing but my wife always has something she is watching or reading.
I can relate to your husband, but I can also understand your point of view.
Good relationships are about negotiating compromises that both people can live with. Maybe you could agree that he spend some time on the PS and some time with you every night, and he'd limit his gaming time at weekends.
He needs his space. Give it to him. You probably overwhelm everything else.