Why Doesn’t My Unhappy Husband Ask For A Divorce When He So Clearly Wants One?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who fully realize that their marriage may exist on borrowed time. Some of these wives have husbands staying with family and friends as the couple gives one another space or spends time apart. Others are living life as a separated couple, and the marriage may not survive. […]

What Can I Do To Give My Husband Space In Our Marriage?

by: leslie cane:  The “giving space” request is a very common one with unhappy husbands.  On an almost daily basis, I hear from wives whose husband have either requested space within their marriage or during a separation.   And sometimes, wives just aren’t sure what he means by this.  They want to give him what he […]

My Husband Is So Critical Of Me That It’s Destroying Our Marriage: How To Handle This

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who feel constantly criticized and berated by their husbands. Many tell me that this behavior is nearly constant and shows no signs of letting up. One wife recently told me, in part: “my husband is constantly criticizing me. He complains about my weight, my appearance, my intelligence, […]

How Can I Save My Marriage When My Husband Has Checked Out Of It?

By: Leslie Cane: I hear from many wives who are certain that their husband has checked out of the marriage. Sometimes, he says as much. He literally tells her that he’s done with the marriage and wants out of it. Other times, it is his behavior that does the talking for him.  Most of these […]

What Must I Do To Make My Husband Come Back Home?

By: Leslie Cane:  I sometimes hear from wives who are so frustrated that they are not being successful in getting their separated husband to come back home.  Often, they think that they have tried everything and, so far, nothing has enticed him to come back. I heard from a wife who said: “my husband left […]

How Do I Ask My Separated Spouse Not To Date?

By: Leslie Cane: There are many reasons for wives to fear what a separation might bring. You worry that you’ll drift further and further apart. You may worry about the impact on your children. But few worries rate as highly as your spouse dating someone else. Many wives intuitively know that there are plenty of […]

My Husband Wants To Come Back After The Separation. What Now?

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives aren’t sure what to do when their separated husband announces that he is now ready to come home. Some wives are overjoyed at this news and some are not sure how they feel.  And feelings that change from one day to the next. On the one hand, they do want […]

How To Start Over In A Marriage: Tips On Beginning Again

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from folks who tell me that they want to “start over” in their marriage.  Often, the marriage is in real trouble and multiple attempts to save it or improve it have failed.  So rather than continue on with what hasn’t been working, the spouses hope that it’s preferable to […]

My Husband Says He’s Tired Of Me. What Can I Do?

By Leslie Cane:  I recently heard from a wife whose husband had been repeatedly telling her that he was tired of her.  Every time a topic that came up that the husband didn’t like (or he was uncomfortable with,) he would sigh and say something like “I’m getting so tired of you always trying to […]

How Do I Know If My Spouse Is Thinking About Divorce? I’m Scared Because He’s Been Distant And Acting Weird.

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives who are afraid that their husband has been thinking about a divorce because his behavior is odd, and he’s increasingly distancing himself from her and from the marriage. Unfortunately, when these wives try to ask their husband about his thoughts and feelings, they are sometimes told that […]