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Why Your Husband Won’t Divorce You, Even if You Are Miserable
Are you wondering why your husband won’t divorce you, even though you are miserable?
I know it seems counterintuitive, because why would your husband want to stay in a relationship where you are both very unhappy, and yet he just won’t leave. Enough to drive you crazy, yes?
There are many reasons why your husband won’t divorce you, even if things are really bad. Knowing what they are will help you process them and, maybe, give you a new perspective about how to talk to him about a potential divorce.
Here are five reasons why your husband won’t divorce you.
#1 — Finances.
For many men, the most important part of their marriage is taking care of their family and a big part of taking care of their family is the finances. Men work very hard to give their families the best life they can and getting divorced might very well make that more difficult.
If you and your partner get divorced, your finances might be severely damaged. Getting a divorce is expensive. Having two households is expensive. Paying alimony and child support is expensive.
I have a client who worked hard to get his family to a good place. They had a nice house, two new cars and they could travel. When his wife asked…