My Spouse Doesn’t Care About His Appearance Anymore. What Can I Do?

By: Leslie Cane: Many people feel a little bit guilty about their disappointment in their spouse.  Often, they feel quite superficial and vain for even thinking about it, much less bringing it up.  I’m talking about your spouse’s appearance.  This can be a very sticky issue for many marriages.  Because there’s a perception that it’s […]

My Husband Confessed To Feeling Attracted To Other Women. What Should I Do?

By: Leslie Cane:  Many wives feel their husbands slipping away from them for various reasons.  Some of the more common reasons is either a waning attraction to his wife or a growing attraction to someone else. Someone might explain: “our marriage has been on shaky ground for the past eight months or so.  I admit […]

My Separated Husband Never Gives Me A Straight Answer About His Feelings Toward Me, Our Marriage, Or Coming Home

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives don’t know what to think about their husband’s behavior during a marital separation.  Often, when the wife tries to get a read on how things are going or whether the husband might be thinking about coming home, she doesn’t get a straight answer.  Instead, she gets a husband who is […]

My Husband Has Changed And I No Longer Feel The Same Way About Him

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives who are concerned about the changes that they are witnessing in their husbands.  Unfortunately, these changes often affect the way that the wife feels about her husband and about her marriage. One might explain: “my husband as he is today is unrecognizable to me. He is not the man I married. […]

My Husband Says That Being Married To Me Is A Miserable Experience. What Can I Do?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who have just been hit with the hard reality that their husband is downright unhappy (or even miserable) with their marriage.  This is often a blow that they never saw coming.  And they are often confused about the best way to deal with the issue. I heard […]

Should I Give My Spouse An Ultimatum That If He Won’t Go To Counseling, I Will Divorce Him?

By: Leslie Cane: Many people are so frustrated with their marriages that they suspect that counseling might be the only thing that can save it.  Unfortunately, much of the time, the motivated spouse is the only one who thinks that counseling is a good idea.  Often, one spouse is enthusiastic about counseling and the other […]

My Husband Tells Me About His Dates During The Trial Separation

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives are struggling with the hurt they feel knowing that their husband is seeing other women while they are going through a marital or trial separation.  And, even worse, some husbands insist on sharing the painful details with their wives. One of these wives might explain: “my husband originally wanted a […]

I Feel Like My Husband Knows That It’s Over But He Just Won’t Say It

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives are afraid that their husband has already made up his mind about ending their marriage.  Sometimes, the husband denies this. He will sometimes claim that he is keeping an open mind during counseling or a marital separation. But, many wives in this situation have their doubts. You might hear someone […]

My Husband Says He Can No Longer See A Future With Me. What Can I Do?

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives are seriously worried about the future of their marriages, especially since their husband has told them that he has a hard time picturing any future at all with them. A wife might say: “my husband and I have had a rough year.  He was laid off from his job and […]

My Husband Says He “Wants To Separate For A While? Why? What Reason Would He Have For This?

By; Leslie Cane: Many wives are very confused by their husband’s sudden request for an unspecified separation. Sometimes, there is very little prior warning about this. And the husbands aren’t always forthcoming about why they need or want this time away. One of these wives might explain: “I will admit that the last year of […]