My Separated Spouse Claims He Doesn’t Love Me Anymore But I’m Having A Hard Time Believing It

By: Leslie Cane: Many couples struggle to define their feelings during a trial or marital separation. After all, if both were feeling loving and intimate toward each other, a separation would not be necessary. So it’s somewhat understandable to doubt the depth of your love during the separation. Many are clear that they still love their […]

My Husband Left. I’m Afraid That He Will Replace Me With Someone Else Before We Can Reconcile

By: Leslie Cane:   Having a husband leave your home and then wondering if you are going to end up separated as a result, (or worse, divorced,) can be an awful, scary feeling.   However, many wives have an additional fear on top of all of this – the worry that the husband will quickly […]

How Do Separated People Act? How Do They Behave Around One Another?

By: Leslie Cane: Believe it or not, many people facing a trial or marital separation are not familiar with the workings of them. What I mean by that is that, even in this age of high divorce rates, not everyone has lived through (or close to) a separation or divorce. So, when they are facing […]

My Husband Wants To Be Friends During Our Separation. Is No Contact Better? Should I Keep My Distance?

By: Leslie Cane: Many wives intuitively know that they are going to have to craft a certain image or a perception of themselves (and of their marriage) during their separation. Very often, they do not want the separation, but they know that they are treading on thin ice. Because their husband has asked for time […]

I Don’t Think That Our Trial Separation Is Working

By: Leslie Cane:  Many wives who are reluctant to agree to a trial separation are swayed by a husband’s claim that the separation is going to be for the best.  Often, a husband will tell his wife that time apart is going to actually benefit the marriage because it will allow for a pause in […]

Steps To Take When Your Husband Says He Wants A Divorce And You Don’t.

By: Leslie Cane: It is one of the scariest phrases on the planet.  Very few people actually want to hear the words, “I want a divorce.”  Sometimes, we have the time to brace ourselves, since the marriage has had long-standing issues.  Still, when you hear these words, it is often very shocking and upsetting.  This […]

My Spouse Says I’m Too Controlling During Our Separation

By: Leslie Cane:  There are many conflicts that can crop up during a marital separation.  One very common one – particularly when the spouse who initiated the separation wants space – can be that of control.  Sometimes, there is one spouse who wants the separation and another who does not.  The resistant spouse usually wants […]

How To Act When Your Husband Says The Marriage Is Over When You Don’t Want It To End?

I often hear from wives whose husbands have recently told them that the marriage is over.  Many are still reeling from this conversation and are sort of walking around in a state of shock.   And many most certainly do not agree with this assessment because the marriage is certainly not anywhere near being over for […]

How Does A Separated Husband Feel When His Wife Finally Leaves Him Alone?

By: Leslie Cane:  Many husbands who initiated a separation are not completely receptive to their wives’ attempts at regular communication. Often, the wife who was reluctant to separate will have to fight the urge to overwhelm her husband with almost constant attempts at communication and reassurance. This is understandable. No one wants to just sit […]

My Husband Is Cold To Me. I Think The Marriage Is Over And I’m Devastated.

By: Leslie Cane:  Many wives begin to notice, with a very sinking feeling, that their husband’s stance and attitude toward them has most definitely changed.  Perhaps their husband was never the most romantic or demonstrative guy in the first place, but he was able to convey loving and warm feelings.  However, as time passes and […]