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My Husband Wants A Divorce But I Still Love Him (I Don't Want A Divorce But I Don't Know What Else To Do)

Are you in the tough spot where you're saying oh my gosh, my husband wants a divorce but I still love him? This happens a lot. People will end up in a spot where their spouse wants to divorce but they do not, and they panic a bit, not knowing what to do to remedy this problem. If you're in a situation where you're saying I don't want a divorce but I don't know what else to do, then this might be the most important thing you've ever read.

By Logan JacobPublished 3 years ago 4 min read

When you are going through a rough patch in your marriage thoughts of separating may creep into your thoughts. It's nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, many people who are at odds with their mate consider a divorce. The thought of it is much different than the reality though. When your husband wants a divorce and tells you it can feel as though your world is crashing down around you. How you handle the situation will actually determine whether or not the marriage does end in divorce. Your actions can actually influence your husband's decision greatly.

Your first reaction when your husband wants a divorce may be to vehemently refuse. Crying and begging are not beneath anyone when the person you love most in the world has expressed his desire to end the marriage. Doing this can actually damage the marriage even more and further alienate your husband. When you react in an emotionally charged way to him sharing his feelings about the marriage he may feel even more alienated from you. This can cause him to come to the conclusion that he's indeed making the right decision regarding the divorce and he'll be more determined to make it happen.

A much more productive approach is to try your best to remain calm. This will likely be incredibly hard but it's important for several reasons. By not pouting or shouting you are showing your husband that you understand the seriousness of the situation. If you agree, at least temporarily, to a separation you are also demonstrating that you respect his wish and want to do all you can to help him. Don't assume that your husband will think you want a divorce as well if you agree to a trial separation. Just make it clear that you still love him but you want to do what he feels is best for him right now.

Don't involve anyone else in your marriage troubles. This includes your parents, in-laws, children and mutual friends. Once you include another party your husband may feel that you've violated not only his privacy but the privacy of your marriage as well. It's very difficult if your husband is confronted by another person and asked to talk about your marriage. This can actually cause your husband to feel resentment towards you that may be very hard for him to overcome. Keep your marriage issues between the two of you.

4 Tips On What To Do To Stop A Divorce

It's hard to decide what to do next when the dreaded words come out of your husband's mouth: "I want a divorce." So he has moved out of the house and everything in your world feels like it's starting to fall apart. It doesn't matter if it was something that you saw coming or if it was something totally unexpected. What's important at this point is that you must now decide what you want to do next and what you need to do in order to get it. If you still want to try to reconcile with your estranged husband then now is the perfect time to try.

The task at hand might seem difficult and daunting and it is. Don't expect things to be easy because it won't be. Instead, you must try your best to be as patient and determined as you can be.

Here are some tips that you can follow with how to stop a divorce from happening:

Tip 1. Be calm and rational at all times.

It's important to keep your cool no matter what happens. The worst thing that you can do at this point is aggravate things by fighting and arguing with your husband. If you feel like the conversation is headed towards an argument, just back off and let things cool down.

Tip 2. Control your emotions.

During this time, you might probably be feeling hurt, anger, confusion, depression, or all of these combined. But you have to be able to push these feelings aside, at least for now, so you can control your actions with your head instead of with your emotions. Make smart decisions, not impulsive ones.

Tip 3. Keep the lines of communication open.

This is perhaps the most important thing that you should do and it's also the first step that you can take towards reconciliation. If something is bothering you, talk about it. If there's anything that you feel your husband should know, then bring it up. Don't keep things to yourself or let him fester because these will cultivate negative feelings if you do in the long run.

Tip 4. Set aside more time to spend with each other.

Many couples experience problems because they spend too little time together. Be it work or kids or a busy schedule, it doesn't matter now. What you need to do is work through it and set aside more time to be with each other to rekindle the spark and rebuild the bond that has been damaged.

Being in this situation is hard and tough and you need all the support and love that you can get from your other family and from your friends. What you have to remember is that you should stay strong and keep focused. This is just a rough patch that you and your husband can conquer if you try hard enough and stick together. The road to saving a marriage is tough, I know, but in the end, all of your efforts will be worth it.

It's all up to you! If you don't take this action to save your marriage, then who will?

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