My Husband Keeps Walking Out On Me. How Do I Stop This Cycle?

By: Leslie Cane: When your husband first walks out on you, it can feel like an awful abandonment. When he comes back, you can feel a huge sense of relief and you hope that the worst is over. The idea is that you can begin to heal and put this behind you. If that doesn’t […]

I’m The Only One Trying To Save My Marriage And I’m Not Sure If It’s Enough

By: Leslie Cane: It’s not unusual for one spouse to be attempting to save their marriage while the other spouse is attempting to leave it. Of course, there are cases when both spouses mutually agree that it is best to end the marriage. But, those are not the folks who I hear from. Instead, I […]

My Spouse Has Told Me I Have To Choose Between My Child And My Spouse

By: Leslie Cane: There is no question that a second marriage involving children often faces more challenges than a first marriage. Why? Because blending families and baggage often means that you have ready made conflict – sometimes conflict that doesn’t even have anything to do with you. People who already have one failed marriage understandably become […]

After A Few Weeks Of Separating, My Husband Doesn’t Feel Differently

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives fear the marital separation like almost nothing else. Few people want to live alone. And few people like to face the unknown. Frankly, there is some comfort in knowing that someone is going to be there when you come home at night and that tomorrow is going to look a […]

If Your Husband Initiates The Separation, Does This Lower The Chance That He Will Come Back?

By: Leslie Cane: I hear from a lot of wives who want to know what the odd or chances might be for their separated husband to one day come back. Many worry that the circumstances that surrounded his leaving might have an effect on the chance that he will come back. One common concern regarding […]

My Husband Wasn’t Sure If He Wanted A Divorce So We Separated. Now, He’s Started Calling Me

By: Leslie Cane: It’s not unusual for wives to have difficulty interpreting their husband’s mixed signals during a separation. This can be especially true if the husband is the one who initiated the divorce and now suddenly seems to be interested or receptive to his wife or his marriage again. The type of comment that […]

Can I Change My Mind After Filing For Divorce?

By: Leslie Cane: Many of us who have fought to save our marriages have hoped for nothing more than for our spouses to change their mind about the separation or divorce. We figure that all he needs to do is make a conscious decision that he does not want to end the marriage and all […]

Reasons A Separated Husband Won’t Say “I Love You.” And What You Should Do About It.

By: Leslie Cane: Sometimes, when you are reluctantly separated from your spouse, hearing the words “I love you,” can make you feel as if you have won the lottery. After all, when you never wanted the separation in the first place, you are looking for anything that might give you hope that one day, the […]

What Makes A Separated Husband Want To Reconcile?

By: Leslie Cane:  Often when wives are trying to get their separated husbands to come back home  one of the biggest questions in their mind is: “what is it going to take?”  What I mean by this is that they are looking for those magical set of circumstances that is going to make their husband want […]

I Regret My Separation Because I Might Lose My Spouse Because Of It

By: Leslie Cane: Most people who initiate a separation with their spouse do this because they firmly believe that it is the right thing to do at the right time to do it. Many wish that they could take the time that they need without hurting any one. But unfortunately, this is rarely possible. In […]