{"id":98544,"date":"2024-04-30T09:45:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T09:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=98544"},"modified":"2024-04-30T09:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T09:46:50","slug":"6-steps-to-consider-if-your-husband-wants-a-divorce","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/web-stories\/6-steps-to-consider-if-your-husband-wants-a-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Steps to Consider If Your Husband Wants a Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Nunito\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><link 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0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007%\" id=\"el-f173176a-c508-477c-8203-659d43e93eb0\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689320388349516% 0;font-family:\"Nunito\",sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:26.699029126213592% 2.4271844660194173%;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">6 Steps to Consider If Your Husband Wants a Divorce<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"ff52889f-d3d6-4f01-9ff9-fede995213f6\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#6b6262\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-1a99d01e-7571-4b49-b05d-b9df77f4c566\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/637271917.jpg\" alt=\"637271917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/637271917.jpg 500w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/637271917-150x225.jpg 150w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/637271917-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:64.23948%;width:100%;height:45.14563%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007%\" id=\"el-5c39bbd3-ebd2-4efb-b8fe-5d6d8714a3ad\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689320388349516% 0;font-family:\"Nunito\",sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:26.699029126213592% 2.4271844660194173%;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Encourage open communication to understand his concerns fully<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"12c70c71-19ac-4168-8a1b-b643c093b637\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c9c2c5\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-0db44568-7276-4e6c-aa51-1aadf095ca4c\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1215919270.jpg\" alt=\"1215919270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1215919270.jpg 500w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1215919270-150x225.jpg 150w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1215919270-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:64.23948%;width:100%;height:45.14563%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007%\" id=\"el-735b0b5f-294a-49c3-84e7-55bdfcaa58fe\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689320388349516% 0;font-family:\"Nunito\",sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:26.699029126213592% 2.4271844660194173%;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Suggest marriage counseling as a platform for neutral assistance<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"270aed50-32be-4bb6-8d29-d9f831cbc8f1\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c0ada3\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-e32649cd-5ccc-4888-a108-ea3d70f246a9\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2070066914.jpg\" alt=\"2070066914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2070066914.jpg 500w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2070066914-150x225.jpg 150w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2070066914-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:64.23948%;width:100%;height:45.14563%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007%\" id=\"el-0b0e4cc6-9b29-4b8c-a33e-9291aca786e7\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689320388349516% 0;font-family:\"Nunito\",sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:26.699029126213592% 2.4271844660194173%;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Rekindle romance; plan dates like when you first met<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"fbd3268e-1f98-46e8-8510-0906c8877d05\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#8fa483\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-ac85c5c4-97a3-4539-98f5-5d64424dc563\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.67676%;height:100%;left:-9.33838%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/664109590.jpg\" alt=\"664109590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/664109590.jpg 500w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/664109590-150x225.jpg 150w,https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/664109590-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:64.23948%;width:100%;height:45.14563%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 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class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:64.23948%;width:100%;height:45.14563%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007% 0.7168458781362007%\" id=\"el-9c9d358e-e788-4f44-98dd-bdf557bfcb13\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689320388349516% 0;font-family:\"Nunito\",sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:26.699029126213592% 2.4271844660194173%;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Offer to work on specific issues he feels are 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