How to quickly get your wife back after divorce
Despite the fact that almost all men are confident that they are ideal husbands, a woman will find a lot of reasons for dissatisfaction. Therefore, the first thing to do after a beloved woman leaves her husband is to think about the reason. Women are very reasonable and patient creatures, so before making a final decision, they express their complaints to the man. Another question is that it’s rare that a man takes this seriously, considering it “feminine nonsense.”
So why are women leaving? There can be many reasons for divorce, but the main ones are:
- lack of attention from the spouse;
- jealousy that goes beyond the bounds of reason;
- man's cruelty;
- mismatch of sexual temperaments;
- financial difficulties;
- problems with alcohol.
Often men complain that their wife has left and do not understand what she was missing? At first glance everything is fine. The husband works, earns good money, the wife should be happy and understand that the husband wants to relax on the couch with a bottle of beer on the weekend, and not go with her to the cinema, theater or park. But many men forget that when they were courting their future wife, they were completely different.
They were ready to walk for hours in the park and listen to the problems of their chosen one. They gave flowers and bought theater tickets, as well as all sorts of cute trinkets, which the girl was delighted with. But after a marriage stamp appears in his passport, the man believes that the mission to conquer a woman is over and he can relax. And she still wants to be loved and desired.
Drunkenness is the scourge of modern families.
Given the crazy work schedule, many men try to relieve stress in this way. They are confident that this cannot be a problem. They come home, the police do not take them, but at the same time the men forget that when they drink, they lose their human appearance.
In many families it is not customary to talk about sex, and many members of the stronger sex are raised in such a way that only they can experience sexual desires, while a woman should be modest. But emancipation is rapidly sweeping across the planet and women have realized that they, too, may be dissatisfied with rare marital relationships. And this dissatisfaction often causes divorce, especially if a woman finds someone who is more attentive in bed.
Unfortunately, money is also a very important parameter of family well-being. Their absence is a serious drawback. Often men, in pursuit of finances, forget about their family. Therefore, you should not try to earn all the money, it is better to find a middle ground. But if it happens that a man loses his job, then it is his duty to convince his wife that this situation is temporary and he will make every effort to change it and restore financial well-being.
What should be the right relationship after a divorce?
Divorce is a problem, but not the end of life. Family life, whatever it was, is a thing of the past. Once close people who shared common hardships and joys have become strangers, you will have to come to terms with this.
Best option:
- remember that this woman was once a complete stranger or just a good friend, behave evenly and with restraint with her;
- do not give hints about the feelings you are experiencing, because this only causes irritation;
- if there are joint affairs, conduct them without including emotions;
- do not offer help until its need becomes obvious;
- do not denigrate your happy opponent, avoid talking about him.
Advice! You can imagine that the ex-wife died, and the woman who took her place is a stranger. Then it will be easier to behave neutrally and resist the temptation to take revenge on her.
Only by maintaining a good relationship with your ex-wife can you find true happiness, which will not be overshadowed by constant reproaches and complaints.
After all, the former spouses had a lot in common over the years of living together. Your common island of warmth is your children together. For their sake, you must maintain the harmony of your relationship.
How does a man feel after a divorce?
Whatever the reason for the divorce, and no matter how the husband behaved before the divorce, the breakdown of the family, the loss of the opportunity to live with children and wife, always has a negative impact. Perhaps, at first, this is a feeling of freedom and permissiveness, but then bachelor life begins to depress. Men also experience feelings of loneliness. They also need care and love.
Unfortunately, women often begin to build relationships with their ex-husband after a divorce using blackmail and manipulation. If you give money, you will see the children. Naturally, no man will like this attitude and the result is litigation over alimony. A man's evasion of financial assistance to his family is often not due to dishonesty or indifference, but to simple pride. Why would I pay if my ex won't let me see my kids? – this is how many men think.
This is what, in most cases, causes bad relations between ex-spouses after a divorce. Instead of thinking about the children and their emotional state, everyone is trying to prove they are right and hurt each other more.
How do wives behave after divorce?
The main factor for psychoanalysis is the ultimate purpose for which your ex-woman married you. We know that women are quicker, but they understand that age will not give them additional beauty, so they try to implement the idea until they are 25-27 years old, so that after that they can start looking for men for a life-long marriage.
It is necessary to ask the question “What did she get from the marriage?”, to say that she could not have consumer interest means lying, so let’s face the truth. If the culprit of the divorce is not the husband (his infidelity, careless attitude towards the family, lack of motivation to work, alcohol, games, etc.), then the reasons are as follows:
- She has saved enough money to live independently or to fulfill her dreams (many girls who grew up in a dysfunctional family or without a father, where the mother “dispossessed” men through manipulation, become greedy, cunning, but enviously distinguished by their external parameters);
- Before marriage, you were independent, but doctors advised you to get pregnant, you married for the sake of the child, but you didn’t find a fatherly “vein” in you (there are cases when a woman has no choice and she gives birth for herself, they refuse a man because they didn’t need him in the first place) ;
- Divorce turned out to be beneficial (it has advantages when dividing property);
- We didn’t find a common point of healthy interaction (there was love, but daily conflicts based on misunderstandings, harsh conditions and divergent views took their toll).
So, how do wives behave after divorce in the above scenarios? Either relief or reassurance, because love and affection had no weight and were not given greater importance, however, this only applies to those who are looking for benefits from marriage.
Do women regret divorce?
Contrary to popular opinion, women regret divorce in cases where they do not find a worthy candidate to replace their spouse, even if in the past they tried to emphasize well-being. Also included in this contingent are women who have undeservedly suffered betrayal by their spouse, but not all; separation brings psychological discomfort to choleric and melancholic people, since it is reinforced by resentment and anger. In addition to these emotional backgrounds, loneliness is added, and this can already affect physiology.
Loneliness and a feeling of sadness and uselessness prompt the brain to look for additional sources of positive energy, but the consciousness looks for easy ways. If the human brain does not enter a euphoric state for a long time, apathy sets in, followed by the following form of behavior:
- High-frequency desire to consume foods containing fast sugar (fast food, chocolate, ice cream, cakes...);
- Intermittent drinking of alcohol in order to turn off areas of the brain that provoke despondency;
- Hysterical and aggressive attacks that spill out on those who are nearby (relatives and even children suffer because a woman’s consciousness is controlled by hormonal levels);
- Some resort to promiscuity (promiscuity with other men) in order to increase self-esteem if, as a result of divorce, it was reduced in scandals with their husband;
- Often, during a depressed state, a woman refuses forced meetings with her ex-husband, preventing meetings with the child (see Ex-wife does not allow seeing the child. What to do?).
A rational vision of the situation into which a divorced wife has driven herself comes after emotional devastation (when the body is tired of emotions). The brain begins to look for a state in which self-confidence, desire for a new goal, and motivation will return. This is how ex-wives behave after a divorce. The size of the consequences depends on the company in which the woman stays.
If her list of best friends includes potential lovers of drinking and partying, the likelihood of engendering promiscuity while recovering from the divorce varies highly. If her social circle is healthy in thoughts, depression will affect excess weight and mood.
How do women cope with divorce?
There are a few who do not try to find anyone, live by their own attitudes, because they keep feelings towards their ex-husband, they are secretive and do not impose their persona. Since women with such a character behave quietly after a divorce, do not be surprised at the absence of a man’s shoulder nearby. They will cope with all the problems on their own, believing that you will return.
Basically, such a woman, after a divorce (due to the fault of a man), will hope that he will work up and return; the Storge or Agape type of love is famous for this, that with its predominance, everything is forgiven, even betrayal.
As has been observed, any woman is able to survive a divorce normally (albeit not without losses and not without making mistakes), since she prepares herself mentally for the stamp of the end of the marriage and spends the month, which is given for reflection, on rethinking the old life and planning a new one.
We assume that a man interested in his wife’s post-marital behavior is rather concerned with not suffering more seriously than she does (so as not to show all the pain he experiences), so we wrote this article and offer it for reading: How to survive a divorce from your wife?
How can you return your wife to the family with prayers?
For believers, family discord is always a serious test. If a couple was married and swore their love before God, then such bonds are much stronger than worldly ones. But sometimes even those who believe in God have a hard time.
If it is necessary to return a wife to the family after she has left her husband, then a believer will go to church to confess and ask for advice. There are special prayers that address Saint Matrona as the patroness of marriage. It is her who turns to people who need help in family matters.
But sometimes it happens that even people who were previously non-believers, in a difficult situation, turn to God, as with the power to guide them on the true path. Such people do not know prayers, but if there is a need to turn to the Almighty for help, then there is no need to be shy. There are always those in the church who are ready to help. The most important thing is that the prayer is sincere and comes from the heart.
I would also like to warn those who dream of getting their half back with the help of magic. There are many witches who are ready to charm a woman for money and force her to return. But such conspiracies always have a downside and no one knows how the magic will hit the person asking.
How to build a relationship after your wife returns
Understanding the mistakes made and the experience gained are very important for building a family fortress. After the return of the wife, the spouses should not try to reanimate what happened between them. They must create a home with new family principles and values. To do this, the previous relationship with the same partner must be completed without mutual claims and insults. Forgiveness is not always easy, but this is the only way ex-spouses have a chance to achieve harmony and mutual understanding in a couple.
To minimize possible conflicts, former spouses need to learn to negotiate. After all, it is obvious that the breakup occurred when the wife’s cup of patience was overflowing. This means that it would hardly have happened without scandals and insults. It is wise for a married couple to develop and learn new communication tactics that exclude raised voices, shouting and arguing. If one of the two is experiencing emotional stress, it is better not to continue the dialogue and postpone it until the passions subside.
The basis of the agreement should be a policy of compromise: today I give in to you, tomorrow you give in to me. In addition, the couple needs to distribute areas of responsibility. If a woman copes with household chores alone, she is unlikely to like it. If spouses have children, then both must adhere to the same line in raising them.
Family relationships are built on trust, respect and support. Without these components, any passion soon fades away. If ex-spouses are willing to forgive each other for mutual grievances and look back only to learn from mistakes made, they can try to step into the same river twice.
Conversations and support
Of course, it is better not to go through with divorce if you want to save the family. As a rule, women, having ended one relationship, tend to forgive a man, so there is every chance to remind her that she once chose him from many others.
In order to return the wife to the family, it is necessary to restore the relationship and help her remember all the good things that once happened.
Just don’t immediately rush to her with offers to start all over again. Since a woman has decided to divorce, it means she has certain grounds.
It's worth giving her a chance to think. Often in such reflections it turns out that the husband is not so bad and then it’s time to go on stage. But in order not to miss your exit, you need to be aware of what is happening with the woman you love. There is no need for passionate confessions, unless, of course, you see that the woman herself is ready for such a development of events. It’s better to just have a coffee and chat in a friendly way, thereby showing the woman that she cares. And in this conversation, find out how she is doing and whether she needs help.
According to statistics, women tend to return to their spouses after realizing that this was not the worst option. Therefore, there is no need to rush, but you need to show your best side.
If the wife left with the child
Often a woman forgives her husband a lot in order to preserve the marriage in a family with a child. She knows that a new man may appear in her life. But will he want to become a father for her child? Will she be able to tolerate his whims when he is sick or not in the mood? Will he react correctly to his bad behavior, complaints from neighbors, school teachers? Not every man is ready to overcome the daily difficulties associated with growing up and raising someone else's child.
However, for an ex-husband, a common child is an excellent opportunity to restore relations with his wife. To do this, you need to use your connection with your baby wisely.
It is naive to believe that it will be possible to establish contact only with material support and rare phone calls. You must find time for personal communication with your child. Agree with your spouse about when and where your meetings will take place. Go to her terms, don’t argue, even if you don’t agree. We need to act very carefully now. If she demands that communication take place on her territory, so be it. Ask what products, things, books you need to buy. If your baby is already in school, take part in preparing homework, goes to extra classes, to the sports section, then discuss with your wife when you can give him a ride home. Even though you no longer live together, find out his routine in order to be aware of the child’s life. He must understand that you care about him. Encourage success, encourage him when he needs it. Be strict and adamant when trying to manipulate.
If you and your wife work on the upbringing and development of your child, your wife will sooner or later appreciate such help. Be patient, try to understand that now she feels alienation and pain, so she makes claims against you, “bites”.
If, instead of showing patience, you decide to threaten a woman with taking away her child, this could be the collapse of your relationship. You will be first on her list of enemies. Any mother turns into an angry tigress when someone tries to encroach on her children.
During a divorce, it is very easy to lose the trust and respect of a child. Try not to let this happen. Mother and father must remain an unquestioned authority for him. Don’t start a showdown in his presence, don’t humiliate each other so that he doesn’t stop appreciating you. Otherwise, you will lose much more than a relationship. After all, you can find happiness with other partners. But it will no longer be possible to turn a complete egoist and hypocrite, who grew up in a situation of permissiveness, into a decent person.
What else you should know
Of course, the most reasonable thing is to prevent the wife from thinking about leaving. Women rarely make decisions based on emotions and prefer to seriously consider the pros and cons. This is due to the fact that the girl still perceives the man as a breadwinner and protector. And in all cases, except for the appearance of a new worthy chosen one on the horizon, the woman will hesitate until the last moment.
Divorce is the last straw, so you shouldn’t let it get to the point where your wife goes to the registry office with a divorce petition. It is much easier to think about how to get your wife back without leading to a divorce. Moreover, the prerequisites for a break are always visible. Another thing is that men rarely want to notice them. But first, you need to remember that once the wife was loved and for her the man was ready to move mountains. That both were beautiful and athletic, but what now?
Unfortunately, many men are so confident in their indispensability that they stop taking care of themselves. Alas, this can only be tolerated, so when thinking about returning a woman, you should start to be more critical of yourself.
Therefore, answering the question of whether it is possible to return your wife and avoid divorce, there is only one answer: it is possible, but this will require a number of efforts. We will have to remember that a woman needs someone nearby whom she can rely on in difficult times, who is ready to support and reassure, who is not afraid to open her soul. That is, exactly the one she chose when the man proposed to her.
There are situations when relationships have exhausted themselves.
Both understand that love has passed, but at the same time the man considers himself wounded and wants to regain the woman as his property. In this case, you need to think carefully about whether it is worth saving a family that no longer exists. You can convince your ex-wife that the whole world will collapse without her. But having returned to save her husband, the girl will sooner or later realize that this is a mistake. And will a man be happy living with the one who returned to him out of pity?
Sometimes it is easier to let a woman go and remain on good terms with her, especially if the couple has children. After all, what a child sees builds for him a model of future behavior in the family. And is it necessary to see constant quarrels and assume that this is the norm in a relationship? Of course no. A child much needs a Sunday dad who is interested in his life and is ready to help than a person who is mired in quarrels with his mother.
Remember, everything is in the hands of a man and if he really wants to get his woman back, he will achieve it.
Tips and tricks
How to get your wife back after divorce? Psychologists advise against aggressive methods of influence in this situation.
- Take a break
. Let your emotions subside. In the heat of passion, you will not be able to adequately respond to your wife’s arguments. The situation can only get worse and it will be almost impossible to renew the relationship after the divorce. Go to the bottom. Use this time productively and reflect. Don't spend this time bowling with friends if you really want to get your wife back, but devote this time to yourself. - Be better than him
Another man may be the reason for divorce. This is perhaps the most difficult option. Don't give up. He also has shortcomings. Perhaps the new chosen one does not like horseback riding, but you are perfectly in the saddle and your beloved likes it. Invite her to a meeting with your mutual friends, for example, and spend time doing your favorite activity together. - Maintain family values
If you have children and during the divorce they remained with their mother, under no circumstances stop communicating with them. Pay attention to the guys every day. But don't use them to get to your ex-wife. Children, like no one else, sense falsehood. In this situation, you will simply be removed from this house. Love and engage in the development and education of your children together. This way you will form an example of behavior in your woman’s eyes and win her favor. - Solve problems
Bad habits can also cause divorce. Here you often need the help of specialists. Bad habits (alcohol, drug addiction, sometimes even smoking) lead to constant scandals, clashes, insults and create a negative atmosphere in the home. A woman who is next to such a man suffers greatly. She does not feel happy and goes in search of happiness alone. - Conquer your beloved again
“The spark is missing” - this is also a reason for divorce. You’ve been married for several years, you’ve gotten used to each other, and everything has become so ordinary that it’s even boring. In an instant it all stops. After a divorce, it’s time to think about how to plant this spark in the heart of your beloved again. After all, 10 years ago you were so interesting together! What did you talk about, argue, where did you go and how did you fool around? Remember this. There is no point in copying exactly that behavior – it’s ridiculous. But it will be just right to carry out what was planned at that happy time. Maybe you've dreamed of owning your own yacht. Make your dream come true and name it after your ex-wife. - Work on yourself
Make an effort every day and become a little better. We are not talking about a radical change in image, profession, etc. Go to a psychologist. Tell him your situation. Be honest about why this happened and what you want now. This is absolutely normal. Friends can also provide you with all possible help and support, but each of them will probably judge the situation from their own bell tower. It is important for you that your assistant is based not only on everyday experience and subjective judgments, but on knowledge of the psychology of the human soul. In war, all means are good. In this case, you are fighting a battle with yourself, defeating the complexes and shortcomings that could destroy your family.
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How to get your wife and child back after a divorce if she has someone else: advice from a psychologist
In marriage, people go through many trials together, so the decision of one spouse to leave the family comes as a surprise to the other. In fact, the decision takes a long time to mature, each time the spouse hesitates, coming up with an excuse to stay. Assess the situation, observe the other half over a period of time. Such a decision is not easy, but if a person decides to leave, then there really are good reasons.
What to do if your spouse leaves the family? She left not alone, but with her child. Divorce, she met another man. After some time, the ex-spouse begins to realize the severity of the loss and regret his actions. How to get your wife back after divorce and is it possible?
What not to do:
- Calling and texting too often is annoying.
- Watching a woman every day near work, home, and her usual places of rest is annoying.
- Show obsessive concern about her health, work, relationships with parents/friends. This creates a feeling of interference in personal space.
- Ignore her desires, tastes, preferences with the words “I know better what you want.” It's like total control.
Remember!!!
That your ex-wife is not an object of attack, but a gentle creature, albeit with her own principles, norms, habits and desires.
How to win the attention of your ex-wife?
In order to attract the attention of your ex-wife, you need to surprise her. There are a huge number of ways. The choice should be based on the reason that became the basis for the divorce. The reason can be determined through awareness and reassessment of one’s values. Of course, some time passed after the divorce, and the wife changed in some ways, but the husband also changed his views.
If the cause of the breakup was alcoholism, you can get rid of this addiction using coding. If your husband's laziness was the determining factor, it is advisable to learn how to do something with your own hands. For example, repair a lock or renovate a bathroom (preferably the entire apartment). If your wife didn’t like the perfume, you need to change it.
Remember what you were like when you were courting your spouse in the years before marriage and how you tried to win her. It is possible to attract attention with expensive gifts or a million red roses, but this is a temporary measure that can cause both positive and negative reactions. Not all women perceive gifts as a sincere sign of intimacy and interest. Some may see this as buying attention or a relationship that is difficult to return.
Invite your ex-wife to a romantic dinner at a restaurant or cook her favorite dish yourself. You must come to the meeting in clean clothes to look well-groomed and attractive. You need to arouse your wife's interest in you. If the reasons for her leaving were only something that you can correct, correct the situation and do not repeat your mistakes again.
If the wife went to her parents
If a woman makes the decision to leave spontaneously, then she often has no choice but to return to her former family - to her parents.
The spouse's parents are very important people in the life of a married couple. If they are loyal to the son-in-law, it will be much easier for him to make peace with his wife. Otherwise, a man must win not only his wife, but also her relatives.
There is no need to break wood and rush headlong to her father’s house. Now there is the epicenter of the storm: the husband is accused of all mortal sins. The daughter is lectured, scolded, and reminded that they warned about such an outcome. Things get more complicated if she returns with children. “And we said that he is not worthy of you. You should have listened to us,” - the script and phrases are the same for everyone and differ only in details. Screams, lamentations, tears...
The first thing a husband who wants to get his wife back has to do is invite her to a heart-to-heart talk after three to four weeks. If a woman does not want communication, no one forbids a man to do small but eloquent acts:
- Deposit money into her mobile phone account.
- Order delivery of your favorite flowers and sweets to work.
- Fulfill her dream: purchase a subscription to a spa salon; organize a trip to places she has long wanted to visit; give an expensive branded item, jewelry. This way you can evoke positive emotions in her.
- Changes in your spouse’s behavior and actions will help improve communication. Any couple will have mutual acquaintances who will certainly inform their ex-wife about this. Sign up for courses to acquire a second profession, or enroll in the correspondence department of the institute. Show efficiency and responsibility. This will also mean that you will get yourself a four-legged friend.
- You can offer communication using modern means of communication - telephony, the Internet. If you are patient and restrained, you will definitely succeed. During a one-on-one conversation, do not sort things out. Take an interest in her emotional state. Admit your guilt and ask for forgiveness. Tell her you were wrong, that you would like to keep in touch with her. Don’t say how you dream of her return, that you’re ready to fix everything. She won't believe it, because you have to win her trust again.
- You can only bring your wife home if you can become her friend. Invite her on dates, plan leisure time together, show attention, care and support.
- Only after contact with the woman has been established can you try to regain the favor of her parents. If you are not invited to visit, take a step forward - invite them to your place, to the theater, to a concert of your mother-in-law’s favorite artist, out of town, to go fishing. After all, you know their tastes and preferences. Offer them something they can't refuse. You need to make a good impression on them. Think through the details of the meeting and be prepared for attacks. Do not fall for provocations under any circumstances: do not get into an argument, ignore attacks, try to laugh it off. If this is not possible, leave the "battlefield". Retreat does not mean defeat. Another tactic you might find useful is “Divide and conquer!” If your father-in-law and mother-in-law are a mixture of pepper and mustard for you, try to talk to each of them separately. The main thing is not to rush and do it at the right moment. If her family gives you another chance, don't miss it. Do everything in your power to regain their trust and sympathy.
During communication, wanting to win a woman’s favor, a man must look into her eyes. It is necessary to give her the opportunity to tell her everything that she considers necessary. A couple of compliments will help break the ice. The main thing is that there are not many of them, and they sound sincere.
How to fight for your happiness: practical advice from a psychologist
The recommendations of psychologists in this matter are clear: in order to return your wife and child to the family, you need to change your behavior by analyzing your actions. It is necessary to establish partnerships based on equality, not to adapt to your wife and her whims. Behave in a balanced manner. Often a man puts in a lot of effort, but does not achieve results because he makes one mistake after another. As a result, he fails to return his ex-wife.
Practical advice from a psychologist, based on many years of experience as a specialist in family issues, will help you avoid such mistakes. So, what irreparable mistakes does a man make when trying to get his ex-wife back?
Trying to attract the attention of his ex-wife, the man decides to change and becomes too accommodating. He tries to smooth out the rough edges, please her in everything, agrees with her opinion and indulges her in everything. This behavior will not lead to anything good. Firstly, it is unpleasant for the wife to see her man, whom she knows, in a completely different guise; the wife will have suspicions and doubts - is this really so? Has the man really changed? With this approach, women do not return.
It’s simply not interesting to live with such a person; easy prey does not attract anyone. Secondly, a man cannot stand it in this state for a long time. Sooner or later he will break down, and this will cause an even greater conflict, since he stepped over his ego and did not take into account himself as an individual.
You should never make hasty promises; you need to think carefully about the reality of their implementation. If a man cannot fulfill them, then there is no need to promise. For example, if you promise to get rid of a bad habit, you need to evaluate whether you are able to cope. Otherwise, it will turn out that you will lose your temper once again, and your woman’s disappointment will know no bounds. Reproaches from her will become an irritant for you and a step towards breaking off the relationship, so you should protect yourself from such impulsive decisions. There is no need to throw words to the wind.
You should not give your wife expensive gifts. You cannot buy a woman off with gifts; she needs attention, care and participation in her life, help and support.
Do not try to give your spouse logical arguments about how important it is to preserve family relationships. It is better to be guided by feelings - women are more susceptible to spiritual connections than to understanding logical chains.
The most important thing is to discover the other person in yourself and open it to your wife. Develop yourself, become interesting and irreplaceable for her, show that you are exactly the man she needs. Win her love. Make her fall in love with you! Think about the fact that your “want” means nothing, find out what she wants. Marriage is a constant work in progress, so after your wife and child have returned to you, do not make mistakes that will push your loved one away from you.
The most common mistakes in relationships after divorce
It is clear that divorce is preceded by some kind of conflict, which is why relationships between former spouses are most often strained, complex, and ambiguous. Both spouses are to blame for this, because the conflict is never one-sided . The following mistakes in the behavior of both parties contribute to complicating the situation:
- Quite often, controversial issues in relationships concern the division of property. Neither spouse wants to remain at a loss, trying to win back their part at any cost . This leads to lengthy litigation, moral and physical exhaustion .
- An offended wife tries to strike back at her husband. Children are sometimes chosen as instruments of revenge. Not only both parents suffer from this position, but also the child, who can receive serious psychological trauma.
- Former spouses try not to talk about the subject of the quarrel; when communicating, they hide their true thoughts and feelings, trying to protect their common child. Outwardly, sometimes they manage not to show hostility, but internal tension grows each time. This may then affect the future fate of each of them. Psychologists advise not to remain silent, but to engage in a frank dialogue, no matter how difficult it may be to start it.
- Many women think that men don’t worry about divorce at all. In fact, it is a rare ex-husband who does not suffer from a sense of guilt, which the ex-wife usually fuels at every meeting . This is what forces men to sometimes avoid dating their ex-wife altogether. Meanwhile, if he felt that his wife no longer had any grudge against him, then he would probably begin to take a more active part in raising the child.
Should ex-spouses be friends after a divorce?
Situations can be very different, and it is possible that there may be very warm relations between former partners. And yet, most family psychologists and sociologists agree that friendship after divorce is rarely possible.
There are several reasons for this:
- A sediment in my soul. You can’t get him anywhere, even if the divorce went “without incidents.” Each spouse still has grievances against their exes, and they often have a desire to “speak out what was left unsaid.”
- Pain. Going through a divorce is not easy, and the pain of a breakup can linger for years. If they don’t show it outwardly, it doesn’t change anything. There is no need to open up emotional wounds.
- Nostalgia. The desire to return the pleasant moments of marriage is not compatible with warm friendship. Sooner or later, nostalgia brings exes into each other's arms, and it is quite possible that a painful story will repeat itself.
- Jealousy. It is difficult for ex-spouses to come to terms with a new relationship, a new life for each other. They are jealous and do not live in their own interests, still focusing on their former partners.
The sooner you let go of your old relationship, the faster you can learn to live without them and create a new couple. Friendship with an ex-husband or wife can become a source of pain, bitterness, and jealousy, because emotions pass after a divorce, but are not forgotten. Why do you always mentally return to them? Maintain a neutral relationship for the sake of the children’s comfort, but do not try to regain the trust and friendship of your ex-partner. What's gone, what's gone. Accept it.
If difficulties arise, make an appointment with a good psychologist and sort out your feelings once and for all.
Reasons for the breakup
The future relationship of the former spouses largely depends on how the divorce process took place. The reasons that prompted the dissolution of the union play an important role.
According to statistics, modern couples most often get divorced due to the following problems.
- Interference in the marriage of friends or relatives of one of the spouses. This situation is far from uncommon. Parents often interfere the most in a couple's life. Often, the husband’s mother may not like her son’s chosen one. Because of this, she does not seek to establish communication with her, but, on the contrary, provokes conflicts and sets her son against his wife. Also, the cause of divorce can be the machinations of friends.
- Spouses may not agree on their characters, interests and outlook on life. Living next to a person who practically does not support you in anything and constantly criticizes you is very difficult. Differences in hobbies deprive a couple of the opportunity for joint leisure and interesting communication.
- A woman can leave her husband, unable to stand his behavior or bad habits. Living together imposes certain responsibilities and distribution of responsibilities. If a man is not used to being neat and does not respond to his wife’s requests for help around the house, he risks losing her.
- It is very difficult for women to come to terms with their spouse’s betrayal. Such an act causes great trauma and greatly hurts her feelings.
- Feelings for another man can push a wife to divorce. The outbreak of love can seriously turn your head. In this elevated state, a person becomes impulsive, ready to take desperate actions.
- Marriage too early and lack of readiness to live together are the cause of about 30% of divorces in our country. Lack of life experience, youthful maximalism, inability to build relationships and make concessions quickly upset relationships in a couple. Particularly at risk of separation in the first years of cohabitation are those spouses who had no experience of living together before marriage.
- Alcoholism, drug addiction and other addictions of a spouse make family life painful. A person with such problems often behaves aggressively and even inappropriately. If a man is not ready to work on himself, then the wife can only observe the negative changes in his personality and endure violations in his behavior.
- Excessive jealousy of a spouse turns married life into a “cage”. Obsessed with the idea of exposing his wife, the husband constantly arranges humiliating interrogations, controls every step, and is capable of exploding at the most far-fetched reasons. The atmosphere in such a family becomes very tense. It’s hard for a woman to endure this day after day. Breaking off relations with a jealous person becomes the only way out.
- Problems in the sex life of the spouses can also be a reason for divorce. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that not all couples know how to tactfully talk to each other about their intimate lives.
- A precarious financial situation and lack of funds in the family makes a woman feel insecure. There are quite a few reasons why a man is not able to contribute enough funds to the couple’s budget. But in the end it becomes very difficult for a woman in the role of the main breadwinner.
- Aggressive behavior and violence on the part of a spouse humiliates a woman, traumatizes the psyche, and leaves severe mental pain. Unfortunately, most people with this behavior are practically resistant to persuasion and requests. In moments of boiling emotions, they often cannot control themselves. And as a result, despite the man’s pleas for forgiveness and promises to change, in the heat of the next conflict the beatings are repeated again and again.
How to fight your opponent
When the reason for the breakup is a woman’s new love, the situation of the ex-husband is complicated by the fact that he has to fight not only with his own shortcomings, but also with a rival.
Psychologists recommend taking a wait-and-see approach. It makes no sense to prove superiority over your spouse’s chosen one at the beginning of her new relationship. During the first few months, a woman in love is fascinated by the virtues of her gentleman. She does not see his shortcomings, she experiences pleasure from communicating with him, because the man seems to her the embodiment of the ideal. Only after time has passed, when the scales fall from her eyes, can the ex-husband take certain actions to conquer the woman. Seeing the flaws of her chosen one, she will certainly begin to compare what she left with what she has. If a woman understands that she had a lot of good things in her previous family, her husband has a chance to revive the old relationship.
In order for a woman to return, a man needs to create conditions under which she herself wants to reunite the family. This will happen when the wife feels attraction and sympathy for her ex-husband, when he again becomes desirable, the only, beloved for her.
Sometimes it happens that a woman leaves not because the relationship has become obsolete, but because she is passionate about her lover. Then, before returning her, the husband should think about whether it is worth renewing a relationship with a frivolous woman who is attracted to new novels? Is she capable of becoming a mature partner, or is marriage just a performance for her, where she plays one of her many roles? And, most importantly, will he be able to close his eyes to the betrayal and erase what happened from his life?
How to communicate with your ex-wife and children from a previous marriage
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We talk about the problems of second marriages with family psychologist Elena Ilyina.
Ilyina Elena Anatolyevna, psychologist, family psychologist, gestalt therapist
Receives reception at . Graduated from the Moscow City Pedagogical University and the Institute of Psychology, Sociology and Social Relations. Advises on crisis in family relationships (mutual misunderstanding, threat of divorce, groundless jealousy, discomfort in intimate life, betrayal); provides individual premarital counseling to future spouses; works with problems of intergenerational relationships.
What problems do couples face if this is the second marriage for one of the spouses?
One of the main problems is the expectation that everything will be better than in the previous marriage. It seems that the first time was a test, after that they worked on the mistakes, and now everything will be fine. These expectations, unfortunately, are not met; partners do not understand that there are usually even more difficulties.
Secondly, you have to build boundaries and relationships between two families if there were children in the first marriage. A man still has obligations to his ex-wife, especially if he left her, and he has a duty to his wife to support and participate in raising children. The new woman views this loyally as long as it does not interfere with the new family. It depends on how much time the man spends with the children, whether he brings them to his home, and whether a new woman is present. Ex-wives are often not ready for their children to meet their new wife. A period of turbulence begins when a man is torn between two relationships - he tries to be good in both.
Thirdly, difficulties arise when there is a child in both the first marriage and the second. A man is more loyal to children from his first marriage because he feels guilty about them - that he abandoned them. At the same time, he treats the child from the next marriage more prejudicedly, more strictly, because he does not feel guilty. He believes that this child is growing up with his father, which means everything is fine with him. The new wife feels this bias and begins to be jealous and complain that her husband spends too much time with the children from his previous marriage.
Finally there is the financial issue. The man pays child support. When he is in a love relationship with a new woman, there is enough money. When you need to take out a mortgage for a new apartment, start a family, there is less money.
How should communication with your ex-wife take place after a divorce? Are there any boundaries?
If a man has made a choice in favor of a new woman, then she must be “number one”, he must build on her desires, so that, first of all, she feels good. Boys in childhood are told: “You’re a boy, don’t offend the girl, give in.” Because of this, the man remains bound by obligations to his old wife, and he cannot change dramatically. He tries to seat everyone at a round table so that the two women are happy to see each other. The man has the feeling that he should not offend his ex-wife, and when he tries to sit on two chairs, the new wife does not feel like “number one” at all. And this will not contribute to a long and happy marriage.
If a man has made a choice in favor of a new woman, then she must be “number one”.
It happens that a man comes to the children from his first marriage and stays there overnight. For the second wife, this situation is incomprehensible: I saw the children - come home, why spend the night there? The man thinks differently: “What’s wrong with that? There is a separate room there. It will be possible to take care of the children from early morning and spend maximum time with them on the weekend.” It is more correct to resolve this issue from the position of a new woman and her peace of mind.
Regarding the question of how to communicate with your ex-wife, this relationship should only include conversations about children.
What should a woman do if her husband communicates with his ex-wife, and she constantly “flickers on the horizon” and demands communication?
The ideal option is to agree in advance, and not when the conflict is ripe. It is important for a new woman to find out how dependent a man is on his ex-wife and children, and whether he feels guilty about them.
A woman's instrument is only a caress. If a new woman makes a scandal, quarrels, swears, she gradually “turns” into an ex-wife, from whom the man has already broken up once.
If you have already started communicating and quarreling, I analyze these situations from everyone’s point of view. A couple comes to family counseling, and we look at what the man is doing wrong, what the woman is doing wrong.
A man usually does not understand anything and believes that he is doing nothing. I show him that a woman has feelings, emotions, and at that moment she feels offended, which means she is offended. Let's see what we can do differently.
I'm working on acceptance with my wife. She must understand that her partner has an ex. Often a woman understands this in her head, but does not accept it in her soul. He sits in consultation, cries and says how good it would be if there was no child and no previous marriage.
What to do right now, there is a second marriage, but communication with your ex-wife has not been discussed?
We need to sit down and come to an agreement, discuss and talk through what specifically offends whom.
Women are usually wrong when they give ultimatums like “it’s either me or her.” You can’t do this, you can’t put a man between yourself, your mother and your children. This is impossible on an emotional and relational level. After all, there are children, there is their mother, there is a wife. They all exist, it is impossible to refuse anyone.
If we are talking about building relationships, we need to build the hierarchy correctly. A man must start from the interests of his woman, then from the interests of his children, then from the interests of the mother of these children.
A man must start from the interests of his woman, then from the interests of his children, then from the interests of the mother of these children.
Speaking of mom. What to do if the spouse’s mother (that is, mother-in-law) loves her first wife more, talks about her all the time, and sets her as an example for her new wife?
You have to try not to pay attention. Time must pass, because indeed the mother of the spouse and the ex-wife could have developed a good relationship.
You need to work on yourself, and not ask yourself “why am I worse?” Wrong train of thought: “They love her more, but I’m bad.” But if he chose this woman, then she cannot be bad for him. Mom may not like her, but the man has nothing to do with it.
How should a new woman behave with children from her first marriage?
The new spouse must ask herself what she can and wants to do with these children. It happens that she considers herself obligated, that she “should” be good, pamper the children, leave them overnight. One of my clients complained that she was very tired because her husband’s children from her first marriage spent four days a week with her - after all, they feel bad with their mother, that’s why they are with her. But at the same time she was so tired of them that she began to get irritated with them.
Children do not need to become a second mother, they have a mother. If this is daddy's wife, then what can daddy's wife give? You can sometimes spend time together - if you want. There is no need to force yourself, otherwise it will still result in quarrels, especially since children always feel how they are treated.
As I say in all consultations, there must be a golden mean: you cannot pretend that there are no children, and you do not need to endlessly invite them to your place, because they have their own mother. These should be periodic meetings, periodic trips.
There must be a golden mean: you can’t pretend that there are no children, and you don’t need to endlessly invite them to your place, because they have their own mother.
You should not compare your children with children from your first marriage. You can't compare. Children are all different, they have different biology, different characters.
We have already touched on this topic of finance. There are cases when a man supports ex-wives and children from previous marriages. How to talk about money if the new family doesn’t have enough of it?
We need to find out whether the issue is about money, or is it related to the emotional sphere, maybe the spouse lacks attention or trust? Is there really not enough money in the new family, or is the spouse offended that the husband secretly communicates with his ex-wife and without saying anything transferred half a million to her? For example, one client was calm about the fact that her husband provides financial assistance to his ex-wife. But she was very upset when her husband, without discussion, gave his ex bonuses for air tickets, which they had been saving together for a long time. He gave it and said nothing, “as if she didn’t exist for him.” A person lives not with the person himself, but with sensations, and here one gets the feeling that the person is not asked and is not taken into account.
What to do with jealousy towards your husband’s ex-wife if it exists and constantly “gnaws”?
Any jealousy is a matter of self-esteem. That is, I’m jealous, I’m worried, it means I’m not like that, there’s something wrong with me. Or it may be “wrong” with children: my child is not as talented as the children from another woman, not as neat.
Jealousy is comparison. Fear of being somehow different or somehow not like that. It is important to ask yourself: what is wrong with me, and why am I angry, why am I jealous?
Jealousy is comparison. Fear of being somehow different or somehow not like that.
It happens that a man forces comparison. He arrives after a date with the children and tells his new wife about his ex, that her food is so tasty and clean, the children study excellently and go to classes. In this situation, he seems to be pitting them against each other, this is destructive and incorrect behavior. A man shouldn't compare.
What can a woman do if a man behaves like this?
Just talk about your feelings, say that it offends her. You can ask not to compare, ask for compliments, ask for praise from him, ask if he likes the soup or how she looks. Women wait and think that men will figure it out on their own, but it doesn’t happen that way. You need to increase your own self-esteem through a man, and this is normal.
How to communicate correctly with your husband's ex-wife? Communicate, make friends, ignore?
I know very few examples of wives being friends. To do this, it is necessary that no one has any grievances or complaints. In our country this is problematic, because there is a housing issue, a financial issue about children. A woman is not always offended that a man abandoned her and chose another woman - she is afraid for her children and for her provision, she is afraid of what they will live on, if we take it deeper. Now women can support themselves, but the resentment remains the same.
The current wife does not need to do anything with her ex - neither be friends, nor communicate. I generally think that this is a violation of boundaries. There is a husband’s relationship with his ex-wife over children, and there is my relationship. I have nothing to do in other relationships, this is their relationship. If I feel that a man speaks more kindly to his ex-wife, I need to find out from him why this is so. And there’s definitely no need to deal with your ex-wife.
The current wife does not need to do anything with her ex - neither be friends, nor communicate. I generally think that this is a violation of boundaries.
It turns out that you need to communicate only with your husband and resolve all issues through him?
Of course, in my practice there are cases when two exes communicate because a third wife has appeared. But this is a rare case. Usually women cannot be reconciled; there are constant comparisons and competitions.
You can always suggest: let’s all go to a psychologist together and sort everything out, no one will have any complaints against each other. But the question is - why?
You need to ask yourself: why do I want to communicate with her? I want to know what kind of pies he liked? Find out what she did well and do it better? A man doesn't need this at all. Therefore, I believe that communication with my husband’s ex-wife is pointless.
In relation to her previous spouse, a woman needs to show respect, tact, and sometimes remain silent. It is important not to scold your ex-wife.
Is the fear that the second (third, fourth) spouse may also become an ex at some point justified?
If we all die someday, let's be afraid to live. You need to understand what the relationship between a man and a woman is. His job is to make me happy, my job is to make him happy.
I will quote the words of one of my clients: “The best insurance against betrayal is a good, high-quality relationship.” The partners’ task is to build these high-quality, good relationships so that everyone runs home with joy. Then there will be no fear in the relationship.
The best insurance against betrayal is a good, high-quality relationship.
How do you understand that it’s time to see a psychologist when you can’t cope on your own?
If a long time has passed (a year or two), and the person has the feeling that nothing has changed.
Women usually make one mistake - they wait. We expect him to change, to start earning more, to become more affectionate, or to start giving flowers. Wait, you can ask yourself a question: nothing is changing, but what is happening to me? How am I feeling? Does this offend me? First you need to talk to yourself and then go talk to your husband.
If you can’t talk, it means your partners are trying poorly. You can write about your desires with lipstick on the ceiling and then ask your husband to wash it off, then he will definitely pay attention. You can cut snowflakes out of his socks so he can see that something has changed, something is wrong.
You can write about your desires with lipstick on the ceiling and then ask your husband to wash it off, then he will definitely pay attention.
If nothing helps and nothing changes, it gets worse - it’s time to seek help from a psychologist. It's better when several months have passed in this condition. If a couple accumulates grievances for several years, then it will take longer to remove them.
Are there any other signs besides time and sensations?
It's time to see a psychologist if your spouse can't hear you. You write to him, talk to him, cry, and he says that you are making a mountain out of a molehill. In other words, he underestimates your emotional problems. To start hearing each other, you should go to a specialist, an independent person.
Work more productively if a couple comes together. I also work through one partner, but this is less effective.
Is it possible to understand this situation at all?
It’s possible if you set boundaries and don’t have any illusions that everyone can be seated at a round table. All the same, somewhere someone will be dissatisfied. You can't be a perfectionist in life.
The indicator in a relationship is respect and trust. If these two postulates begin to waver, if they were not there from the very beginning, urgent action is needed. Love is love, money is money, and respect and trust are what relationships are built on and develop. Work on them and everything will be fine.
Ilyina Elena Anatolyevna, Psychologist, family psychologist, Gestalt therapist
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Reasons why you should not return your wife
- She won't look like she used to. No matter how much you want to start all over again, no matter how much you try to look at her with a different look, nothing will come of it. Even if your ex goes to the meeting and is also imbued with a feeling of nostalgia, she will not forget the mistakes from the past. As a result, you will not get a girl who believes in you as the only light in the window, but a vixen who knows all your weaknesses and has already learned to put pressure on sore spots. And if the ex-wife is really determined to make a comeback, she, of course, will try not to be a bitch at first. But the silent “I thought so” in her eyes means that there will no longer be that frivolous, naive and trusting girl you saw at the beginning of your previous relationship.
- All new love may turn out to be just nostalgia. And who said that only a girl remembers bad things about her ex? Parting is always painful. And if the wife left first, then the feeling of resentment and betrayal certainly did not evaporate. Yes, it’s fun sometimes to have sex with your ex, to hear a voice that once made your heart flutter, the smell of perfume that excited you. But when the euphoria wears off, all the grievances will be remembered, and re-experiencing them will bring even more pain. So don't confuse love with nostalgia.
- New past of the ex-wife. Again, it’s stupid to believe that while new girls were breaking you off, your “ex” sat as a recluse and gloomily watched soap operas. Nope, she was also trying to improve her personal life. And, perhaps, that’s why she agreed to the comeback because she had a lot of “short-term relationships” that never developed into anything serious.
It is clear that the girl will not talk about this, and may even say that: “all this time she loved only you.” But you understand that this is not so. And then the question arises: can you survive her new past and the experience that she did not gain from you?
Reasons for divorce
As practice shows, a repeated attempt to glue a family together after a divorce rarely ends successfully. Of course, there are successful cases, but most often the spouses cannot reach mutual understanding. Therefore, you should think about whether it is worth going to restore the relationship, whether it is worth experiencing all these emotions again, if divorce and the negative emotions associated with it are still ahead. Let's look at the reasons for divorce from both sides.
At the initiative of a woman, divorce occurs in the following cases:
- Cheating husband;
- Alcoholism or drug addiction of the husband;
- Excessive jealousy of the husband;
- Autocratic behavior, use of violence;
- Lack of mutual understanding in the family;
- New love.
A man files for divorce if his wife:
- Changes;
- Abuses alcoholic beverages;
- Constantly makes scandals.
Also, one of the most common cases of divorce is the mistress to whom her husband left.
But whatever the reason for the breakup of the family, relations after a divorce between former spouses should be at least calm. Of course, there are cases when spouses even manage to maintain friendly relations, but this rarely happens. More often than not, after a divorce, the life of ex-spouses is similar to the life of a cat and a dog.