My Husband Won’t Even Try To Work On Our Marriage: Tips And Advice That Might Help

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives wonder what they can do to convince or get their husband to work on their marriage. Many times, their husband is reluctant to give them even a little hope that the marriage can be saved. He may all but tell the wife that he isn’t going to lift a finger […]

Boundaries And Lines That You Shouldn’t Cross During Your Marital Or Trial Separation

By: Leslie Cane: Many of the people who reach out to me are wives. They are wives who are reluctantly separated and who are miserable living without their husbands. Understandably, they often experiment with different strategies and behaviors to try to encourage a reconciliation. Sometimes, these experiments work. And other times, they are an undeniable […]

How To Best Respond When Your Husband Asks For Space So That He Doesn’t Actually Want To Take It.

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from wives who are devastated by the announcement that their husband needs “space” or “time away” from the marriage. Many of us have the knee-jerk reaction of clinging more tightly. Although this is understandable, your husband may think that he’ll have to actually pull away even harder to get […]

The Best Things To Do During A Martial Separation To Helps Couples Get Back Together

By: Leslie Cane: I have written tons of articles on ways to reconcile with a separated spouse. The other day, someone asked me to narrow it down. She wanted me to tell her the five best things she could do to inspire a reluctant separated husband to reconcile and get back together. I understand this […]

My Separated Husband Is In Regular Contact. But We’re Still In Limbo. Because He’s Not Yet Invested In Being A Couple Again.

By: Leslie Cane: I often hear with wives who are running out of patience during their marital separation. While many of them are grateful for the contact and access that they do have with their husbands, they almost always stress that life is nowhere near normal. Sure, their husband may come around and still be […]

When Your Separated Husband Is Apathetic To You And Your Marriage. How Do You Break Through To Him?

By: Leslie Cane: A lot of the correspondence that I get is concerning, but one type stands out from all the rest. This type of correspondence is indicative of a very serious problem that shouldn’t be ignored. You might assume that I’m talking about extreme anger, sorrow, or even claims of outright hatred between the […]

Why Some Couples Stay Together Despite Everything And No Matter What: (Separated Or Struggling Couples Need To Read This.)

By: Leslie Cane: Because I write articles about saving your marriage or reconciling after separation, I’m fascinated by any information that offers insight on why some couples manage to stay together despite daunting odds while others fold at the first sign of hardship. Do these couples have some trait that everyone else should learn? Is […]

My Prodigal Spouse Seems Perfectly Content During Our Marital Separation. Will He Come Back?

By: Leslie Cane: I’ve heard from a few people who have referred to their separated spouse as “prodigal.” This reference gave me pause, as I’ve heard it used to describe children (as in a “prodigal son,”) but not a spouse. Still, it can make sense. In the classic Biblical parable, the prodigal son leaves the […]

Four Tips To Get The Right Mind-Set To Save Your Marriage

By: Leslie Cane: I often write about preventing separation or  divorce even when things are arguably looking quite dire. So I obviously believe that it’s never too late and never too impossible to rescue your marriage. With this said, I have found from my own experience and from watching other couples in similar situations that […]

My Separated Husband Says He Misses Our Family. What Does This Mean? Is It A Good Sign?

By: Leslie Cane: Understandably, many separated wives look for clues as to their husband’s mindset. You have to consider that most of these wives never wanted the separation. Many of them desperately want to save their marriages. So they’re going to search their husband’s words and actions for any positive signs that they can find. […]