How To Get Your Husband Back After Acting Psycho

By: Leslie Cane: I don’t normally write titles like this. But I hear from wives who regretfully describe their behavior as “psycho,” especially if they are going through a break or separation. I don’t judge because I acted this very same way during my own separation. In hindsight, many of us are embarrassed and disturbed […]

Should I Attempt To Stay With The Husband Who Appears To Find Me Distasteful And Finds Fault With Everything I Do?

By: Leslie Cane: Unfortunately, many spouses facing a crossroads in their marriage also face a spouse whose feelings are not conducive to improving things. The ideal situation is two spouses who are still crazy about one another but who are struggling with some workable issues. Unfortunately, this situation is somewhat rare. Instead, you commonly see […]

What If Your Husband Wants Freedom?

By: Leslie Cane: It’s not unusual for me to hear from upset wives whose husbands have very vaguely asked for “freedom.” Unfortunately, these husbands rarely define or clarify what they mean by said freedom. Because of his inability to be clear, a wife will often assume the worst. Does this mean he wants a separation? […]

We’re Separated And Supposed To Be Trying To Make It Work, But I’m Already Sick Of My Spouse And His Attitude.

By: Leslie Cane: It always seems like an advantage when both separated spouses agree that they’d ultimately like to make their marriage work. Sure, they’re aware that the process is going to take effort, patience, and compromise. But half the battle is being on the same page. In my experience and observation, you have a […]

My Husband Won’t Come Back Home But Says He Doesn’t Want A Divorce

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives whose primary goals are to prevent a divorce, end a separation, or get their husband to come back home.  I recently heard from a wife who felt that she was going to be able to prevent a divorce (simply because her husband was claiming he didn’t want […]

What To Do When Your Husband Doesn’t Want To Come Home To You

By: Leslie Cane: There are a few crises that readers of this blog fear the most – the day that a husband leaves for a separation, the day a husband files for (or is granted a divorce,) and the day that you get up the courage to ask your separated husband to come home and […]

What Men Want During A Trial Or Marital Separation

By: Leslie Cane: There are potentially many painful experiences one goes through when on a trial separation, especially if you were not the spouse who initiated it. Many of the readers of this blog did not want to separate. Most of them are trying to figure out a way to end their separation as quickly […]

What Does It Mean When Your Spouse Dreams That He Separates From You?

By: Leslie Cane: Any talk or messages from your spouse having to do with a separation can be scary. This is especially true if you suspect that your spouse is not as happy in your marriage as you are. One example is when your spouse repeatedly announces that he is dreaming about a separation or […]

Wife Or Spouse Abandonment Syndrome: Do Runaway Husbands Ever Come Back?

By: Leslie Cane: In the past, I’ve heard from wives who’ve asked about wife or spouse abandonment syndrome. Many of them found this term by googling what they were experiencing – a husband who left a seemingly happy marriage with no warning and then completely and totally closed the door on his marriage and spouse. […]

When A Husband Has Pursued A Separation But Keeps Playing With A Wife’s Emotions

By: Leslie Cane: Many separated wives encounter behaviors from their husbands that they were not expecting. Of course, no one can know what to anticipate from a separation. No one can predict the future. But some wives are surprised to find that the same husband who rushed to get out of the house now seems […]