Case Studies

Case Study Angst

Donna of Boston says: “He often told me his goal was to to sleep in his own bed every night; I wanted nothing more than to live out of my suitcase.”

Here’s my story: I was married for 17 years, but after 10 I knew I wanted to leave. We had stopped having an intimate physical relationship. My husband also lost interest in the activity I loved most – traveling. And, he was financially paranoid. He was determined to save all ofread more

Case Study Addiction

Natasha from Phoenix says, “I admit that it took me so long to do what I knew was right because I was flat out afraid of change.”

My former husband was an addict. You have no idea how long it took me to say that out loud. I didn’t want to believe it, but for a long time I knew in my heart we had a big problem. Like many marriages, I went into it with onlyread more

Case Study AbandonmentCase Studies

Stephanie of Philadelphia says, “I felt like he viewed our marriage not as a partnership, but as a competition.”

I was unhappy in my 22 year marriage, I think mostly because we were different people at the core. Although we ended up staying married for decades, I filed for divorce the first time when our son was 1. We just kept trying. I kept looking at the good stuff.read more

Case Study Angst

Maggie of Baltimore shares: “I was married to someone on paper, but in the “real” world I always felt like I did not have a partner.”

I thought when you marry someone, that person is supposed to be the one whom you love unconditionally, laugh together, and talk with from the bottom of your heart. The person who can read you without ever having to speak a word. That comfortable pair of shoes that you wearread more

Case Study Angst

Awesome Mom in Fairfax, VA shares: “After two years of courting, we married and had four kids in eight years. It wasn’t long after when I began to realize I married the wrong man.”

My x-husband and I met at the beach the summer after college, and was the first man I’d met in my life who fit right into the role I wanted both of us to play. I liked making the decisions and being in control — he was happy to acquiesce.read more

Case Study Angst

Cherri of Philadelphia shares: “I always said it would be so much easier if he were a jerk, but he wasn’t.”

I would definitely fall into the Angst category. I always said it would be so much easier if he were a jerk, but he wasn’t. Perhaps I was trying to push him into being one, or pushing him to finally say, “enough, I’m out”. That never happened, and probably neverread more

Case Study Abandonment

Peter of Richmond, VA shares: “When your wife of 18 years only offers you her reason of leaving as “I am not happy,” it left me wondering, WHY aren’t you happy?”

I have been back out there for 6 years now. It took me nearly 2 years to summon the courage to start over again after my former wife abandoned our 16-year-old daughter and me. I chose the word “abandoned” because that is what it felt like to me. When yourread more

Case Study Adultery

Simone of New Jersey shares: “I was filled with angst — and that eventually led me to do things I knew I shouldn’t be doing.”

In my marriage, I was filled with angst — and that eventually led me to do things I knew I shouldn’t be doing. As a child, I was applauded for being the good daughter, the rule follower. Don’t have sex before you get married, marry a nice Jewish boy. I didread more

Case Study Addiction

Richard of Indianapolis shares, “My wife was mentally ill. I certainly should have figured that out long before I married her, but I was blinded by the love I felt for her.”

The start of our marriage was pretty good, I think, but after my wife got pregnant with our son, her mental state deteriorated quickly — and at one point threaten to kill him. I had no choice but to take him away where he’d be safe, away from her. Beforeread more