By: Leslie Cane: Recent statistics show us that couples are trying trial separations in record numbers. There are potentially endless reasons for this. But, I believe that the economy is playing a large role. Maintaining and paying for two households is much more expensive than paying for one. Many couples do the math and decide […]
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Many of the wives who reach out to me very much want to keep in regular contact with their separated husbands. Many of them never wanted the separation to begin with, and only begrudgingly or reluctantly gave in because they perceived that there was really no choice. Unfortunately, not all husbands cooperate regarding communication. In […]
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By: Leslie Cane: It’s a horrible feeling when you start to suspect that your husband isn’t in love with you anymore. It’s an even worse feeling when he doesn’t deny this when confronted, or, even worse, admits it. Once this reality sinks in, many wives ask themselves how their husband is going to proceed. A […]
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Understandably, many separated wives feel horrible despair as soon as their husband leaves the house to begin a marital separation. Many wives attempt to console themselves with the hope that, with any luck, their husband will find that he misses his home and his marriage quite quickly. Some wives find this to be the case. […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I so often hear from wives who would give anything to look inside of the mind of the husband who has either left the marriage or who wants to leave it. They figure if they knew exactly what their husband was thinking, they could address his concerns and save their marriage. Common […]
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I hear from a lot of folks who are trying to decide if their marriage is worth saving. They often want to tell me the details of their marriage and then get my opinion as to whether they should fight for their marriage or just give in and call it quits. The thing is, I […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Fear is probably the most common emotion that separated wives experience, at least wives who are still invested in their marriages. It’s not hard to understand why. Most of us believe that we are at risk of losing what we care most about – the man we love, potentially the father of […]
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I often advocate trying to get a husband who wants a separation to carry this out under the same roof. In other words, I advocate giving one another “space” while no one moves out. This ensures that you will continue to have access to your spouse, which is very important if you want to eventually […]
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Many wives deny the reason that their husband gives for wanting to separate. For example, it’s easy to debate vague reasoning like, “I just feel we need a break.” Or, “I’m not happy.” But things get trickier when the basis for a husband’s desire to separate is true. An example is a husband who says […]
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I hear from many newly-separated wives who have been married for over twenty-five years. Many never saw the separation coming. They truly believed that they were happily settled, but then one day their husband announced that he wanted a break or separation. Many of these wives are fairly certain (and some know for sure) that […]
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