My Husband Says He Wants To Leave For A Week. What Should I Do?

By: Leslie Cane:  Many wives are dealing with a husband who has left without much warning.  However, some wives had a great deal of warning, but the wives don’t feel very reassured about this.  Some husbands will not only tell their wives that they intend to leave but will also outline how long they plan […]

Will Separating From My Husband Make Him Change For The Better?

By: Leslie Cane:  Many wives are desperate for their husbands to change.  Many of them do not believe that they will be able to maintain the marriage unless some serious changes and improvements are in the very near future.  But unfortunately, many of those same wives have heard endless promises for change that have never […]

Should My Husband And I See Other People During Our Separation?

By: Leslie Cane: Many people aren’t sure how to handle the logistics of their separation. Many understand that while they are separated, they are going to explore living and functioning without their spouse. They fully understand that they aren’t going to be living under the same roof and may not be seeing or speaking every […]

My Husband Says Our Marriage Can’t Be Fixed. Is He Right?

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives strongly disagree with the husbands who are telling them that their marriage is damaged beyond repair.   Often, one spouse (typically the husband) wants to leave the marriage behind because they think that there is no saving it.   At the same time, there is usually another spouse (often the wife)  who […]

My Husband Wants A Separation To See If The Spark Comes Back In Our Marriage

By:  Leslie Cane:  It’s not uncommon for me to hear from wives who have serious doubts about a marital separation.  Often, it is the husband who is pushing to separate while the wife would like to try other measures to save the marriage.  Much of the time, the wife questions the husband’s motives in wanting […]

How Do I Get My Own Life When My Marriage Is In Limbo?

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives are discouraged while they are waiting for their husband to determine what he wants to do about their marriage.  Often, there isn’t a lot of certainties about the future of the marriage or whether it can be saved.   And while the wife may hang onto her husband’s every word […]

My Husband Refuses To Reconsider Wanting A Divorce. What Can I Do?

By: Leslie Cane:  Many women are desperately trying to change their husband’s mind about wanting a divorce.  Many have asked him to reconsider in a number of different ways, but they haven’t yet been successful.  As a result, many are looking for some strategy late in the game that will finally make him change his […]

I’m Having Problems Getting Along With My Husband While We’re Separated

By: Leslie Cane:  Wives can be disappointed that their marital separation is not going in the way that they had hoped.  Many vowed to try to improve things during the separation.  The hope was that not living under the same roof might help to soothe the tension of hurt feelings.   Unfortunately, some wives find that […]

I’m Worried My Husband Will Move On During Our Trial Separation?

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives see a trial separation not as an opportunity, but as a risk.  They worry that their husband is just using the separation as an opportunity to eventually get a divorce or to move on from their marriage. As an example, a wife said: “my husband has been pushing for a […]

My Husband Refuses To Change To Save Our Marriage

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives have given their husbands an ultimatum to change his behavior or else accept that the marriage is over, and he’s disappointed them by refusing to do so.  Typically, he is either unwilling or unable to change, even if it means that his marriage is at risk because of this. I […]