Day: March 4, 2024

  • Advice for the leaning in spouse

    In the midst of the crisis experienced by the leaning in spouse, we offer some important ~though difficult~ advice:   Rather than expressing your own feelings/beliefs/desires, try to focus on understanding your partner’s experience. This is NOT easy! Read below a summary (provided by the Doherty Family Institute) of what we know about the experience of…

  • The experience of the Leaning In spouse

    Your spouse has announced a desire to end your marriage and you want to make it work. You are the Leaning In spouse. Here’s some information straight from the Doherty Family Institute’s website about feelings you may be experiencing as the leaning in spouse: Unfortunately, our world is mostly filled with advice for the leaning-out…