Is It A Good Idea To Be Friendly With My Husband During The Trial Separation? Am I Too Available?

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, […]

What Does It Mean When Your Husband Needs Time To Think?

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 […]

How To Reach Out To Your Separated Husband When He’s Not Communicating.

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 […]

What Not To Do When Your Husband Leaves

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 […]

My Husband Doesn’t Care About My Feelings So I Think I Want A Divorce.

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 […]

Can A Fresh Start Avoid A Marital Separation? Can You Start Fresh When You Are Separated And Want To Save Your Marriage?

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 […]

My Husband Won’t Even Try To Work On Our Marriage: Tips And Advice That Might Help

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 […]

Boundaries And Lines That You Shouldn’t Cross During Your Marital Or Trial Separation

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 […]

How To Best Respond When Your Husband Asks For Space So That He Doesn’t Actually Want To Take It.

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 […]

The Best Things To Do During A Martial Separation To Helps Couples Get Back Together

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 […]