By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who aren’t sure what their relationship should be with their separated husband. On the one hand, they are thrilled to continue to be close, cordial, and friendly. On the other hand, they have well-meaning folks telling them that they’re too nice or too accessible. As an example, […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives whose husbands have been asking for “time to think.” Sometimes, the husband is content to continue to live in the same home while the wife backs off a little bit and gives him some time on his own. But other times, the husband feels that he either […]
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By: Leslie Cane: One of the biggest concerns that separated wives have is communication. These wives know that it will be nearly impossible to reconcile without healing communication. But they are often dealing with a husband who is not as receptive as desired. The husbands typically don’t want to communicate as often as the wife […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I get quite a bit of correspondence asking for advice on how to handle it when your spouse leaves, especially when you want them to come back. It’s just as important to understand what you should not do in this situation. The reason for this is that doing and acting in the […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Many wives feel like they aren’t an equal partner in their marriage because they don’t have an equal say. Some feel that their husbands care more about his own feelings than theirs. One of these wives might explain: “my husband is so self-centered. He only thinks about his own feelings and himself. He […]
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By: Leslie Cane: There are many strategies that couples might try when it feels like they’re treading water with their marriage. Often, they will first sincerely try to work through their issues. Unfortunately, this can be a tricky and/or gradual process. So couples can become impatient or frustrated. That’s why it’s understandable that a “fresh […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Many wives wonder what they can do to convince or get their husband to work on their marriage. Many times, their husband is reluctant to give them even a little hope that the marriage can be saved. He may all but tell the wife that he isn’t going to lift a finger […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Many of the people who reach out to me are wives. They are wives who are reluctantly separated and who are miserable living without their husbands. Understandably, they often experiment with different strategies and behaviors to try to encourage a reconciliation. Sometimes, these experiments work. And other times, they are an undeniable […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives who are devastated by the announcement that their husband needs “space” or “time away” from the marriage. Many of us have the knee-jerk reaction of clinging more tightly. Although this is understandable, your husband may think that he’ll have to actually pull away even harder to get […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I have written tons of articles on ways to reconcile with a separated spouse. The other day, someone asked me to narrow it down. She wanted me to tell her the five best things she could do to inspire a reluctant separated husband to reconcile and get back together. I understand this […]
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