Leslie Cane Articles

By: Leslie Cane: It’s very hurtful to have the perception that your spouse does not care about your well beings or your feelings. When we take our wedding vows, we assume that we’re going to work very hard to ensure our husband’s happiness, and we expect that he is going to do the same. When […]

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By: Leslie Cane: Many people dealing with a struggling marriage know that a lack of intimacy is either a symptom or a cause of some of their most serious marital problems. It’s rare for people to tell me that they have absolutely no trouble in the intimacy department. If your marriage is struggling, stagnant, or […]

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By: Leslie Cane: Most of us decide to save our marriages on our own because it has become clear that our husband isn’t on board. He may tell us that he’s sure the marriage is over. He may move out. Or he may make it crystal clear that he’s not willing to do any heavy […]

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By: Leslie Cane:  I recently heard from a wife who was devastated that her husband was pressing for a separation.  He had told her that he intended to move out next weekend, and she was bracing herself for an awful day.   And worse, her husband had just recently dropped another devastating piece of news.  He […]

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by: leslie cane: I often hear from women whose husbands have issues or some sort of complaint about their marriage.  Usually, the complaint is so big or troublesome that the wife worries that it will lead to separation or divorce.  I recently heard from a wife whose husband was alluding to the fact that the […]

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By: Leslie Cane: Many people don’t have a real sense of how much progress they are making while they are on a marital or trial separation. Often, while they are relieved that they aren’t relentlessly fighting with their spouse, they also aren’t sure if there is any real and meaningful improvement. A wife might say: […]

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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from women whose husbands have initiated a separation to try living apart for a while to see if the separation improves their marriage. Often, it is implied that this is only temporary and that at some point in the future, the husband will come home and try to work […]

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By: Leslie Cane:  I sometimes hear from wives who are dealing with husbands who can’t come to a decision as to whether or not he wants to reconcile.  Often, the uncertainty and lack of commitment is very frustrating and hurtful.  It can feel as if your life is still up in the air when all […]

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By: Leslie Cane: One of the most common complaints that I hear from wives is about husbands who are always responding to everything with negativity. These wives will describe a husband who is critical and controlling. And this husband is not silent about his displeasure. No, he’ll loudly complain to anyone who will listen. Even […]

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By: Leslie Cane: I think it’s very fair to say that the majority of the folks that I hear from are wives. And, of those wives, many of them are in a situation where their husband is either threatening to leave them or the marriage – or he has already left. Many of the wives […]

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