How Do You Communicate During What Will Hopefully Be A Temporary Separation?

Many people are understandably confused about how they should communicate with their separated spouse, especially when they are hoping that the break is going to be only temporary. Some have people advising them that it’s better to speak only sparingly, while their heart might be telling them that they want to keep in constant communication. […]

My Separated Husband Is So Emotionally Detached

Separated wives who are still invested in their marriages will often look at their husband’s behavior in the hopes that they will see clues of an ongoing emotional attachment. After all, you might be having problems, but you’ve known each other (and have been married) for quite some time. Presumably, you can’t just turn off […]

My Husband Blames All Of Our Problems On Me. Why Is Everything Wrong In Our Marriage My Fault?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who feel constantly blamed by their husbands. Many of them will admit that the issues where the husband places the blame DO exist.  They also admit that these problems harm their marriage. Unfortunately, though, the husband refuses to see his part in any of these issues. Instead, […]

My Separated Husband Says He Misses Me, But Potentially Wants To Move On

It’s always kind of a double-edged sword when you finally get your separated spouse to admit to loving you or missing you, only to hear a huge “BUT” at the end of that sentence. Most devastating of all, sometimes that “but” is connected to a phrase alluding to the fact that the husband wants to […]

Do You Forgive Your Spouse After A Midlife Crisis. How?

A decent percentage of the wives who I hear from have a husband who they suspect is dealing with a midlife crisis. Yes, some of the men are younger than the stereotypical age you’d expect. But many wives can’t help but notice that they are dealing with a husband who suddenly rejects the very things […]

Does My Separated Husband Enjoy Being Single?

Many newly-separated wives imagine that their husband is now living the life of a college frat boy.  You know that stereotype – the kid who is suddenly free from the watchful eye of his parents, so he’s living it up, high on his freedom and lack of responsibility.   Maybe that’s a very unfortunate mental […]

Should I Write A Letter To My Husband Before The Separation?

Many women are quite understandably very reluctant about their trial separation. I find that, at least when I consider the people who reach out to me, most of the time it is the husbands who want to separate and the wives who want to save their marriage. There are exceptions, of course. And this is […]