My Husband Thinks That I Am The Lucky One. He Doesn’t Seem To Feel Lucky At All

By: Leslie Cane: When you are separated or facing a separation, you may ponder the level of love between you and your  spouse. You may wonder what level of love your spouse has for you when his words make it seem as if he thinks that the love is one sided. An example is when […]

My Separated Husband Says That Things Might Change If I Learned To Put Him First

By: Leslie Cane: If you are separated and if you are lucky, you might have a good idea of what it might take to get your spouse (and your marriage) back. You may know this because your husband has come right out and told you. Many separated spouses do spell this out. However, knowing what […]

Will My Husband Of Twenty Years Come To His Senses Before A Separation Or Divorce?

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from women who assumed that the long length of their stable marriage was going to provide them with some safety or protection from a divorce or separation. Many are shocked when their spouse suddenly declares that he is no longer happy and requests time apart. The wives can understandably […]

What Are The Chances My Spouse Will Come Back Six Months After Moving Out?

By: Leslie Cane: Unfortunately, there is often not any way to predict how long a marital or trial separation will last. Most couples leave the time frame open-ended because they have no idea how they are going to feel while apart from each other. Most are waiting to see what will happen and what changes […]

Sparking Conversation During A Trial Separation: How Do You Do It?

By: Leslie Cane: When you’re going through the trial separation that you never wanted, you can intuitively know that every interaction that you have with your spouse during this time period can be quite important. So you can put a lot of pressure on yourself to have the perfect conversations and interactions. Unfortunately, things can […]

My Husband Wanted His Space, But Now He Wants To See A Counselor. Why?

Sometimes, husbands who initiate a separation because they want space can seem to distance themselves from their wives in an almost conscious manner. They seem to be deliberately doing this on purpose, as if the distance will somehow make the separation easier. That’s why it can be very surprising when that same husband seems to […]

My Husband Insisted On A Separation. Now He Says He Misses Me And Wants To Come Home. Should I Teach Him A Lesson?

By: Leslie Cane:  There can be some resentment when you begged your husband not to pursue a separation and, in the end, you turned out to be right.  I will admit that many reluctantly separated wives fantasize about their husband crawling back and admitting that it was a mistake to separate in the first place.  […]

If My Husband Wants To Separate, Should I Let Him Go?

By: Leslie Cane: Unfortunately, here is a reality that many of us face: Our husband abruptly announces that he wants a separation. We are very clear on the fact that we DO NOT want that same separation. And yet, our husband seems just as firm about his feelings as we are about ours. Most of […]

Why Is My Husband Still With Me If He Does Not Love Me?

By: Leslie Cane:  I can think of few things that are more devastating than having your husband admit that he doesn’t love you anymore.  Because this is so tough, you will often try to look for the silver lining in the situation.  Perhaps he just had an off day and denied loving you out of […]