By: Leslie Cane: Many wives who are very reluctantly separated went into this hoping that things wouldn’t be as bad as initially feared. In other words, the wife hoped that the separation would bring her husband closer to her instead of further away. She hoped she would be pleasantly surprised at how much her husband […]
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By: Leslie Cane: It’s an awful feeling when your husband walks out. Especially if you might be still invested in saving your marriage. It can feel like one step closer to a divorce, except when you have a husband who insists that he doesn’t want one. This dynamic can also feel like a weird push […]
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By: Leslie Cane: There’s often a period before a potential separation or divorce where a couple is trying to make things right again. Even if one or both spouses doubt that they will be successful, many feel compelled to at least try to see if anything is salvageable. And, even though this is preferable to […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Many separated wives are hoping for a collaborative effort from their husbands to eventually save their marriage. They want their husbands in regular touch, to show care and concern, and to still be somewhat involved in their life and their marriage. Sure, they’re separated, but they are still married. They still care […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Many separated wives brace themselves for what is going to happen during the separation they didn’t want. They can go into it assuming the worst. They worry that their husband will actually think his life has greatly improved since his wife isn’t in it. They fret that a quick divorce is on […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives looking for a way to change their husbands’ minds about a separation or divorce. Often, they’ve already tried various methods to get him to change himself or to change his mind. And they’ve not been successful. So they decide they’ll perhaps try to tackle something over which […]
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It can be both exhilarating and frustrating when your separated spouse runs hot and cold. It can feel like bliss (and like you are finally making progress) when he runs hot. But it can feel like a rejection and like you are being used when he runs cold. You can also wonder what you’ve done […]
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By: Leslie Cane: There was a time when my husband and I always had the same old stupid fight. And we hated fighting over that thing so much that we would brush it under the rug as soon as we were able. We’d either half-heartedly make up, or just begrudgingly go on as though nothing […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Many separated wives have been told or suspect that they should play hard to get while separated or try the “no contact” method to lure their husbands back. However, not everyone understands how these strategies should work. It’s not always completely clear when you should reach out or pull back. Someone might […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Husbands who are no longer happy at home give various reasons for wanting to move out. Sometimes, they are specific. And sometimes, they are frustratingly vague. They can even make their leaving seem like something that must happen because they’re standing on moral grounds. This can leave a wife unsure of how […]
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