By: Leslie Cane: From my own experience, and from dialoguing with separated wives, I find that the time during a separation is often perceived as incredibly lonely. Most of us have wonderful family members and friends who stand ready and willing to support us. But it doesn’t always matter. We want our husband standing by […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Marriage can be a good deal of hard work. Many of us start out with very little. As newlyweds, many of us have very little money but much love. And, little by little, we carve out a life for ourselves and for our spouse. It can feel like it is the two […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who suspect their husband is experiencing a midlife crisis. The husband will often abruptly make life-altering decisions. He’ll often leave or abandon the things that previously defined his life – like his job or his marriage. And this type of behavior isn’t like him. Needless to say, […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I know firsthand that when you’re reluctantly separated, you often scour the internet, social media, and forums looking for evidence that people on the brink of divorce were able to save their marriages. If they can do it, you figure, then perhaps you can do it too. I had those same thoughts, […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives who don’t understand why things suddenly went south during their marital or trial separation. Many of them truly felt that things were going as well as might be expected. Sure, things might have been moving more slowly or less decisively than hoped, but at least they were […]
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By: Leslie Cane: When you are separated from your spouse, it is very natural to want to control as much as you can. It would be great if you had some say in what your spouse did, how he felt, the actions he took, and the ultimate outcome of your separation. Unfortunately, as soon as […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from wives who have heard a hurtful and disturbing message. No matter what words or phrases have been used, a husband has told the wife that he doesn’t want her – or the marriage – anymore. He may say this very directly. Or he may give the wife very […]
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By: Leslie Cane: There’s no question that many desperate spouses are looking for something to do or say to save their marriage. Often, one spouse is considering a way out while the other wants to save the marriage at all costs. So sometimes, there can be an idea that if you just knew what to […]
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By: Leslie Cane: It’s a somewhat cruel irony. When you are separated but are hoping to reconcile, it is advantageous to display your best self to your husband as often as you can. This helps him to miss you, see what he is missing, and remember what he loved about you in the first place. […]
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By: Leslie Cane: One of the most confusing things to unpack during a marital separation is how often the spouses will communicate with one another. Very often, the two spouses have different wishes about the amount of communication between them. That’s because it’s not uncommon that one spouse wants more space and time apart while […]
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