If I Act As If Everything’s OK, Will I Get My Husband Back?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who can’t help but notice that when they represent that they are coping well during their trial separation, their husband is more receptive to them. But, when they are honest about their pain, their doubts, and their sadness, he is more likely to back away. So, these […]

I Feel Like I’ve Let My Husband Down And It’s Affecting My Marriage

by: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who have no problem taking responsibility for their actions. They know that they have made a mistake. And they have sincerely apologized for it. But, they still feel as if their husband is gravely disappointed in them. They feel a huge sense of guilt because they feel […]

I Don’t Trust My Husband During Our Trial Separation

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from spouses who feel that perhaps their spouse has an alterior motive for initiating a trial separation. Often, the spouse who doesn’t want to separate worries that their spouse is only wanting to separate because they want to date someone else. The worry is that they want to have […]

My Husband Makes Me Feel Invisible: Sometimes I Want To Leave Him Because He Doesn’t Appreciate Me.

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from people who feel desperately unappreciated by their spouse. At first, they will sometimes try to tell themselves that they are expecting too much or being too needy. But, with time, when it doesn’t ever get any better, it starts to wear on you. And you begin to wonder […]

My Husband Is So Stressed Out And Now He Wants To Walk Out On Me. How Do I Help Him Handle The Stress So We Can Save Our Marriage?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from people who are sure that the stressful situation in their lives is directly behind their marital problems, their separation, or their upcoming divorce. They will tell you that they had a wonderful marriage before the event reared its ugly head. And they don’t know how to reign things […]

I Want To Rebuild My Marriage By Separating. Will It Work?

By: Leslie Cane: Most of the time, the people who I hear from are trying desperately to convince their spouse to end a separation in order to reconcile. Sometimes though, I hear from the spouse who is pushing for the separation or who feels as if they need space. Often, this unsatisfied spouse isn’t sure […]

My Husband Says He Needs More Time Away From Me. But I Feel Like All Of The Time In The World Isn’t Going To Make A Difference And Probably Won’t Help

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from separated wives who feel that they have been giving their husband nothing but time lately. Some of them are on a trial separation. And some just have husbands who are taking a little time away from the wife or from the marriage. Much of the time, the wife […]

We Are Separated But My Husband Often Comes Home. What Does This Mean?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who are a bit confused about how their martial or trial separation is going, although they don’t want to complain about the same. At first, it actually felt like a separation because the couple lived under separate roofs and saw each frequently in order to check in […]

After Being Separated For An Entire Year, My Husband Suddenly Wants To Come Back

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from people who had almost given up on their marriage due to the fact that their separation has gone on for such a long period of time. Sometimes months, or even years, go by while they are not living under the same roof. And, as upsetting as this situation […]

How Can I Reconcile With My Spouse When He Is So Angry With Me?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who know that their marital problems stem at least partly from their spouse’s anger. This can be extremely difficult when you know that your own actions caused this anger. Even so, these wives often very much want for everything to be OK again. They want to reconcile […]