My Husband Says He’s Trying To Miss Me During Our Separation. Should He Really Have To Try?

By: Leslie Cane: When you are separated, often one of your short term goals is getting your separated spouse to miss you. This is a short term goal that you are often hoping will lead to the long term goal of getting him back home or pursuing a reconciliation. Many people hope and assume that […]

My Husband Is Claiming Not To Miss Me During Our Trial Separation. Could He Just Be Pretending?

By: Leslie Cane:  Sometimes when we are going through a trial or a marital separation, our greatest hope if that our husband is going to miss us right away and that we won’t have to wait too long until we are able to reconcile.  It’s hard to be patient during this process.  And you may […]

My Separated Husband Returned Home. But He’s So Distant

By: Leslie Cane: Many separated wives spend a lot of time fantasizing about their separated husbands coming home. And, to make that happen, they also spend a lot of time cultivating the plan which they believe is most likely to work. Many understandably think that once they can overcome that seemingly insurmountable hurdle, hopefully all […]

My Husband Admitted He Started Feeling Disconnected From Me After We Had A Child

By: Leslie Cane:  There are some common reasons for the decay of a marriage that are just reluctantly accepted.  Examples are “growing apart” or “falling out of love.”  There are other reasons for the decay of a marriage that are taboo and not at all understood –  like children coming between you or struggling to […]

My Separated Spouse Says I Push Him Away With My Insecurities

By: Leslie Cane: When you are separated because your spouse felt that something was making him unhappy about your actions or the state of your marriage, it can be incredibly hard and hurtful to hear him say that you are continuing on with the behavior and only making things worse. It can make you feel […]

Will Being Strong And Confident Bring My Husband Back?

By: Leslie Cane: If your separation was anything like mine, there comes a day when it becomes obvious that your current behavior is just not working. As a result of this, you might find yourself dissecting your behavior and deciding which parts of that same behavior you might want to stop and which parts you […]

For How Long Should You Give Your Spouse Space During A Separation? And How Can You Be Patient For Days, Weeks, Or Months?

By: Leslie Cane: I sometimes hear from people who have come to understand that it’s often best to comply with their spouse’s request for “space.” Often, the last thing that they want is a separation or a break. But often after some time, it has become obvious that nothing else is going to satisfy their […]

I Know That Talking Is Important During Our Trial Separation, But Every Time My Separated Husband Calls Or We Talk, It Hurts

By: Leslie Cane:  When you are separated, you often intuitively know that regular communication is important.  Generally, no one needs to tell you this.  It is just common sense. After all, how are you going to reconcile if you lose touch and have no idea what the other person is doing? How can you fix […]

My Husband Says That He Knows He Will Regret Leaving Me, But He’s Going To Leave Anyway

By: Leslie Cane: It’s an awful feeling when you know that in the very near future, you’re going to be separated when even the person who is initiating the separation admits that it might be a mistake. It’s awful when you both know that the love and the connection is still there, but the relationship […]

We’re Separated But He Says He Still Wants Me In His Life In Some Capacity.

By: Leslie Cane:  Sometimes, when we are separated, we honestly believe that we have unwillingly taken the first step toward a divorce.  Despite our wishes, desires, and beliefs, we’re worried that a separation is just another word for “the beginning of the divorce process.” We assume that our husband is just trying to get rid […]