My Husband And I Don’t Talk Anymore. What Does This Mean? What Can I Do About It?

By: Leslie Cane: I strongly believe that one early indication that your marriage might be in trouble is the fact that you and your spouse rarely talk anymore. This was one warning sign that I missed, assuming that my husband and I had just hit a “comfortable phase” where we were mostly just reading one […]

A Marriage Reconciliation After A Mid Life Crisis. Some Things To Think About

By: Leslie Cane: A good amount of the correspondence that I get comes from wives who are not sure how to deal with a husband who has initiated a separation after a mid life crisis. Understandably, it can be a big challenge to deal with or try to reason with these husbands because they are […]

My Husband Says That We Are Separated But This Is News To Me. He Never Told Me We Were Separated

By: Leslie Cane: One would think that if you were involved in a marital separation, then you would be well aware of this. After all, most of the time, when couples decide to separate, they first discuss this at length. So that when the time comes to separate and go their separate ways, both people […]

I Think My Husband Wants Me To Leave Him. He’s Trying To Manipulate Me To Move Out

By: Leslie Cane: Many of the people that I hear from are concerned that their spouse is either going to leave them or has already left. Sometimes though, I hear from folks who suspect that their spouse wants to separate but isn’t willing to be the one to walk out the door. Instead, they feel […]

My Husband Says He’s Open To Getting Back Together, But He Won’t Come Home

By: Leslie Cane: When you are separated, your holy grail is your husband coming back home. Of course you are concerned with reconciling and with saving your marriage. But if you are like most separated wives, what you think of when you envision these things is your husband actually walking in the door, setting down […]

My Husband’s Excuse For Leaving Me Is That He Couldn’t Make Me Happy

By: Leslie Cane: It’s understandable that when you come home to find that your spouse has left you, the first question you ask yourself is why. Some spouse’s are very upfront about their motivations and some are not. Sometimes, the reason that they give is even somewhat understandable and sometimes it is not. One  example […]

My Husband Is Not Affectionate And Is Cold. I Feel Sexually Inadequate. Why Is It So Hard For Him? What Does It Mean?

By: Leslie Cane: As women, we are often naturally affectionate. It is often not any effort for us to touch someone’s arm, offer a hug, or tell those who we love just how great we think they are. In fact, many of us feel that this is at least one reason why we were put […]

I’ve Been Separated For A Couple Of Weeks And My Spouse Wants “To Talk.” Is This A Good Sign?

By: Leslie Cane: When you never wanted to separate in the first place, you are often looking for “signs” as whether the separation is going positively or negatively. You are often looking for “good signs.” But even bad signs may give you some indication as to your spouse’s thought process. People are often hoping that […]

My Husband Thinks I Only Care About My Family And Not Him

By: Leslie Cane: It’s a very difficult position to be put in when it feels as if you must chose between your family and your spouse. After all, you feel like your spouse is family too and it feels as if this an unnecessary line being drawn in the sand. A wife might say: “I […]