How Can I Attract My Husband Back To Me While We’re Separated?

By: Leslie Cane:  I often hear from wives who are very anxious to get their husbands back during a trial or marital separation. Often, they truly are doing the best that they can. They are trying to stay strong and trust the process. But they usually miss their husbands terribly and they are terrified that […]

Saving Your Marriage By Changing Yourself. Why And How It Works

By: Leslie Cane: By the time most people get around to emailing me, their marriage has typically been in trouble for a while. It’s so easy to just ignore the problem and hope that it will go away until it reaches a point where you can no longer do that. It’s often only then that […]

Why Would A Separated Husband Claim He Wants To Be Together And Then Not Work On Our Problems?

By: Leslie Cane: Many separated wives understandably want confirmation of commitment from their husbands. The thought process is that yes, we both know that our marriage is struggling because of the separation. But, at the end of the day, we wives want reassurance that the end goal is for the marriage to survive and for […]

Why Is My Separated Husband In My Dreams?

By: Leslie Cane: If you are separated, you likely already know that sometimes, your feelings sneak up on you. For example, your day can be going along just fine. You may wake up and experience pride that you are coping quite well, thank you very much. But while doing mundane tasks, feelings of loss and […]

My Husband Says That He Is Done With Me. Will He Really Leave Me?

By: Leslie Cane:  I sometimes hear from wives who are hoping that their husband’s threats to leave are only empty ones. Sometimes, this is the first time that they have heard these types of threats. But other times, this has become a troubling pattern within their marriage. A wife might say: “my husband and I […]

Should I Tell My Separated Spouse That I Miss Him?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from people who aren’t sure how they should be acting while they are separated from their spouse. They have often read that you shouldn’t seem desperate or appear that you are just waiting for your spouse to call or attempt to see you. In other words, to the extent […]

Is It Too Late To Save My Marriage? Why I Think It’s Almost Never Too Late

I often get correspondence from people (usually wives) who want to tell me some facts about their marriage and then ask me if I think it’s too late to save it.  Frankly, I suspect that about 99.9% of them are hoping that I’ll say the answer is no, it’s not too late. Honestly, I wouldn’t tell […]

My Husband’s Not Sure If He Wants To Work On Or Save Our Marriage. How Long Should I Wait For Him To Make A Decision?

by: Leslie Cane:  Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for one spouse to be determined to save their marriage while the other just isn’t sure if this is what he wants to do.  I often hear from the wives who are trying to convince their husbands to work with them in the present time to save the […]

I Can’t Stop Calling And Texting My Husband During Our Trial Separation

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from people who are fully aware that their behavior is actually making things worse when they are separated.  But they just can’t seem to help themselves.  A common example is calling or texting.  Most people realize that calling and texting excessively is only going to make their spouse frustrated with […]

My Husband Is Ignoring Me During Our Trial Separation? Should I Do The Same?

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives who are very hurt because their husband seems to be distancing himself or ignoring them during their trial separation. At first, the wives might try various strategies in order to get his attention. But once this fails, they can begin to wonder if they should just accept […]