By: Leslie Cane: I once spoke with a wife who had just begun a separation from her husband. This was a very difficult time for her, and she wasn’t sure how she should proceed or act in the days ahead. She missed her husband and wanted to retain regular contact with him. It was unbearable […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes speak with wives and girlfriends who aren’t sure if (or how) to give their husbands and boyfriends “space” or some time apart. The most common fear of complying with this request is that if you let him go, he’s going to determine that he actually likes being apart and will […]
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By: Leslie Cane I’m all about preventing divorce and stale marriages through positive means, but I have to tell you, I cringe when I hear the phrase “repairing a marriage.” When you vocalize that you want to “repair your marriage,” it’s as if you view your marriage as a rusty, broken-down car that’s been neglected […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes speak with wives who feel that their husbands either don’t love them enough or don’t love them at all. I hear comments like “he doesn’t love me nearly as much as I love him,” or “I love him very much, but he doesn’t love me back,” or “if only it […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I once spoke with a wife who told me that she was beside herself because her husband had just told her that “he didn’t want to be with me anymore.” I had to ask if this meant he didn’t want to be with her sexually, didn’t want to be with her as […]
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By: Leslie Cane It’s hard to ignore the signs that your husband has checked out of the marriage or is pulling away from you. I sometimes speak with wives who outline several different behaviors – lack of physical affection, spending less time at home, distancing themselves from the family, being overly critical or her or […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I often write about saving marriages. So I’ve dialogued with some wives who are afraid that their husband’s lack of affection and verbal and non-verbal reassurance is a sign that their husband has “fallen out of love” with them, has checked out of the marriage, or that severe marital problems are on […]
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By: Leslie Cane: It would be nice if reconciling a marriage were an easy task, with both parties committed and confident that it is possible to work things out. But this isn’t always the case. Most people who visit my site are wives (and sometimes husbands) who are either trying to save the marriage alone […]
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By: Leslie Cane: It’s not unusual for wives to say something like this: “Help. My husband wants a divorce, and I don’t. I want to save the marriage, but he won’t cooperate. How can I change his mind when he won’t listen to me?” There are a lot of underlying questions within this one. What […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Unfortunately, I know of many wives whose husbands have left. Their attitude is often far from positive and upbeat. The feelings of panic, desperation, and confusion would be evident enough, but since I have experienced this scenario myself, I know all too well how these women feel. It’s a very difficult and […]
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