My Husband’s Job Loss (And The Stress From It) Is Hurting Our Marriage So Bad We Might Be Headed For Separation Or Divorce

By: Leslie Cane: I’ve started to get a lot of emails from people whose spouses have lost their jobs in today’s economy. Often, this eventually puts a huge strain on the marriage, even if the couple had a very strong relationship before the job loss. Even when the spouse who is still working is quite […]

How Do I Make My Passive Husband More Assertive? His Passiveness Is Ruining Our Marriage

I recently heard from a wife who said she was “so tired” of her husband’s passive nature. When they were first married, this didn’t bother her as much. But over the years, it had really started to grate on her, and it had become so much of a problem that she admitted that she didn’t […]

How To Survive An Unloving Marriage: Strategies That Might Help Even If Your Spouse Is Sarcastic, Critical, And Nasty

By: Leslie Cane: I once spoke with a wife who was seemingly at the end of her rope. She described her marriage as “unloving” and said that very recently, there had begun to be a lot of tension in their home. When the affection started to wane, she didn’t worry too much about it because […]

Should I Stay Married Just Because of Money? My Advice Based on Experience

By: Leslie Cane: Lately, I’ve spoken with some wives who ask me if they should stay married because they can’t afford to get a divorce. One example is the stay-at-home mom who has been out of the workforce for quite some time and knows that her income would not be enough to support herself or […]

How Do I Save My Marriage When He Doesn’t Want To? My Husband Doesn’t Want To Be Married Anymore But I Do.

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes speak with people who are trying to decide their next course of action after their spouse has announced that they no longer want to be married. Recently, I heard from a wife who said, in part: “Out of the blue, my husband sat me down and told me that he […]