How Do I Get My Husband Back After A Separation: Insights That Might Help

by: Leslie Cane: I once spoke with a wife about getting her husband to come back home after their separation. He had been staying with his brother for the last three months. The wife had been laying on the guilt and the pressure in an attempt to get him to come back to her, but so […]

One Minute My Husband Says He Loves Me and Will Stay and Later He Wants to Leave and Get a Divorce

by: Leslie Cane: I once spoke with a very confused and frustrated wife who was dealing with a very indecisive husband who seemed to be changing his mind daily. Their marriage had been struggling for several months and things had reached a point where they needed to make a decision about how to resolve all […]

What Happens When Your Spouse Wants a Divorce But You Do Not? Here’s Some Strategies to Consider

by: Leslie Cane: I’ve dialogued with many people who are in no way ready to throw the towel on their marriage. But, they are often the only one in the marriage who feels this way. Typically, one person wants a divorce, while the other does not.  The person who wants to stay married mostly knows […]

Healing a Troubled Marriage – Tips and Advice

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes speak with spouses outlining a marriage that they define as “troubled.” They want some ideas or tips on how to heal the marriage and bring it back from a place of neglect and apathy to a place of love, appreciation, and affection. Sometimes, only one spouse has this wish, while […]

How Can I Determine If My Marriage Can Be Saved? Tips and Advice That May Help

By: Leslie Cane I often speak with wives who wonder if their marriage can be saved. Obviously, I can’t listen to and then get to know every detail and nuance of their marriage. And, I’m only getting one side of the story. But I can typically tell after a very short period if there is […]

Do Husbands Regret Leaving Their Wives?

By Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives who hope that one day, their husband is going to regret leaving them.  Often, these same wives will tell their husbands that leaving is a mistake that he will one day regret.  And often either the husband doesn’t buy this for a second, or any doubts that […]

What Does It Mean If You’re Separated From Your Spouse But Still Having Sex

by: Leslie Cane:  Some of the people who contact me about successfully handling a separation and saving their marriage don’t have a lot of access to their spouse and are trying to change this.  But, others have regular and intimate access to their spouse – sometimes so much that the couple are still continuing to […]

Should You Divorce If You Love Your Husband But All You Do is Fight?

By: Leslie Cane: Over the weekend, I spoke to a friend of a friend – a wife who was at the end of her rope. She told me that she and her husband were only interacting these days by fighting. She said that she honestly felt like she was living in a “war zone.” She […]

My Husband Says He Wants Out of Our Marriage, But He Gave Me No Warning – Insights That May Help

by: Leslie Cane: I recently spoke with a wife who was blindsided by her husband coming home from work, sitting her down, and telling her (very matter-of-factly) that the marriage was no longer working for him and he “wanted out.”  The wife was so stunned that she didn’t respond. She had no idea what to […]

When Do Men Change Their Mind About a Divorce?

By: Leslie Cane: Probably sixty percent of the conversations that I have about saving marriages are from wives who are facing the very real reality of an imminent divorce. Almost all of them want to save their marriages and aren’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. They want to know: if their husbands […]