By: Leslie Cane: I often hear from people who have unhappy spouses. These folks usually know that this unhappiness is greatly harming their marriage, or even putting it at risk. But, since the unhappiness isn’t their’s, it’s often not clear how to make this better. We’d all like to think that we could make ourselves […]
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By: Leslie Cane: If you’re facing martial problems or a separation, it’s very common to try to fall back onto the very basic connection between you – and that is the love that you share. Because even when things are difficult, most people can at least realize that even if the loving feelings have evolved […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Sometimes when you are reluctantly separated from your spouse, you see communication as a sort of life line. Whether we’re talking about verbal or written communication, touching base with your spouse can feel vital. Because it’s the only way that you have to establish that they are OK and it’s the only […]
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By: Leslie Cane: When you are separated but wanting desperately to reconcile, you can look for any opportunity to have hope. If your husband calls, asks to see you, or shows any level of commitment or interest, it can be cause for celebration – until it is not. Because those small moments of victory can […]
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By: Leslie Cane: There’s one feeling that you can pretty much count on when you’re dealing with a separation that you aren’t sure that you wanted in the first place – that of missing your spouse. This often feels like a painful, dull ache that you are aware of almost all of the time. It’s […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Of all of the concerns that I hear about during a trial or marital separation, communication is one of the most common. Feelings are right up there too, but this article is going to focus on communication – specifically, telephone calls. Many times, the spouse who never wanted to separate is very […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Sometimes, when your spouse is telling you that he wants a separation, you feel as if you are getting conflicting information. For example, he will often insist that he still loves you while wanting to be away from you for a little while. And it can be very difficult to reconcile these […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from folks who now characterize their marriage as a “bad” one. Many of them see the irony in this because, early on, they would have insisted that their marriage was a good one. It’s often obvious how much your marriage has changed. But what might not be so obvious […]
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By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from people who had assumed that their separation would be over by now. Many had timelines in their mind and, by their calculations, their spouse should already be back. Much of these time, these folks want to know for how much longer they have to wait. I might hear […]
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By: Leslie Cane: Admittedly, not everyone who tells their spouse that they want them to leave, take a break, or pursue a trial separation is telling the absolute truth. In fact, many spouses will make these claims simply because they want to get their spouse’s attention or they are trying to get their spouse to […]
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