Is There Any Hope That My Separated Husband Will Discover That He Wants Me Again?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who are determined to hold out hope for a reconciliation even when others believe that they are crazy or delusional to do so. I can identify with these wives because I used to be one of them. These wives often want some reassure that they aren’t just […]

Is It Ok If I Don’t Want To Stop Wearing my Wedding Ring During My Separation? My Husband Isn’t Wearing His, But I Can’t Bring Myself To Take Mine Off

By: Leslie Cane: One of the things that people who don’t want to separate with their spouse are trying to avoid are questions that they don’t know how to answer. They will often dread people asking them about the state of their marriage or whether or not they are going to get a divorce. They […]

My Separated Spouse Is Asking Me To Go On Vacation With Him. Is This A Good Sign? Should I Go?

By: Leslie Cane: It’s very common for spouses who are separated but who still want to save their marriage to look for any good signs or positive vibes from their separated spouse. Say for example, their spouse asks them out for coffee. They wonder if this is a date or if they are reading too […]

It’s Taking Too Long To Reconcile While Separated. And He’s Seeing Someone Else. When Is It Just Time To Give Up And Realize That Your Marriage Is Better Off Being Over?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from folks who are starting to feel very discouraged because their separation has gone on for so long or things have been so volatile that it is starting to feel as if there is no hope. Sometimes, people recount situations where they feel disrespected and mistreated by their spouse. […]

My Husband Can’t Seem To Decide If He Really Wants A Divorce

By: Leslie Cane: Having your husband tell you that he wants a divorce is right up there with most wives’ worst fears. And for most of us, as soon as we hear those words, we know that we are going to need to spring into action right away to try to change his mind. But […]

How Do I Tell My Separated Husband That I Need Him So Much Without Sounding Needy

By: Leslie Cane: If you have any warning about at all about your separation, you often tell yourself that you are not going to be one of “those wives” during your separation. And by those wives I mean the wives who call their husband on a daily, if not hourly, basis. The wives who attempt […]

My Husband Makes Promises That He Doesn’t Keep. I’m Tired Of It And It’s Hurting My Marriage

By: Leslie Cane: If you can remember back to the early days of your marriage, it’s likely that neither person could do enough for the other. When you begin dating, it’s as if you want to do everything in your power to show the other person how much you care, no matter how much time, […]

What Does It Mean When Your Husband Won’t Tell You Why He Wants A Divorce?

By: Leslie Cane: Hearing the news that your spouse wants a divorce can be absolutely devastating. But not being given all of the information – and not knowing what is driving his decision to divorce you – is so much worse. And the reason for this is that you can’t see what you are fighting […]

Why Do I Feel So Responsible For My Spouse’s Happiness? Is It My Fault If He’s Not Happy?

By: Leslie Cane: So often, I hear from people who tell me that either their spouse is blatantly telling them that he just isn’t happy or his actions have made this so obvious that it is just impossible to ignore. Many of these folks feel that this is a little unfair because not everything that […]

My Separated Husband Came Back, But There’s No Passion. Is This How It’s Going To Be Forever?

By: Leslie Cane: People often assume that if they can just get their separated husband to come home, then things are hopefully going to work out just fine eventually. They figure if they can just overcome that biggest hurdle of him returning to them, then that is the biggest of their problems solved. But many […]