Does My Wife Miss Me During Separation?

Marriage Clever
5 min readNov 16, 2020

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Does my wife mis me during separation? Should she? What can I do to get her back?

There are no hard set rules for whether or not your wife should or does miss you but there are some signs you can look for, and plenty you can do to help get your marriage back on track. Separation doesn’t always lead to divorce and sometimes can be the answer to getting you both back to where you should be.

But this isn’t the time to just sit back and hope for the best.

Every marriage is going to be different in some way, shape or form. Hopefully the advice here will help give you some guidance but if you want some more specific advice then take a free marriage assessment quiz. It can help fix the underlying problems, not just address the symptoms.

Separation during the marriage can be the result of many issues — one of the spouse’s infidelity, lack of communication in the relationship, problems within a marriage, and so many more. Regardless of who initiated the separation, it might be hard to figure out how to proceed for both parties. Questions such as, “Should I move on?” or “Is there something to save in my marriage?” can haunt you, but there is one more important question that you may ask yourself: Does my wife miss me during separation?

So does my wife miss me during separation?

Whether your wife misses you during a separation or not depends greatly on the reason for the separation. If you simply decided to take some time off because of some marital issues, she might certainly miss you. After all, you have built a life together, may or may not have children, and mutual friends. Separation hits the brake on your life together and is painful for both parties. Even though from the outside it might seem that she is doing better without you, you can never truly tell without speaking to your wife about it. Taking a break from a long-term relationship is hard even if one party acts unaffected.

Furthermore, the reason why your wife might seem as if she does not miss having you around could be because she is still trying to process whatever issues you had in your relationship and what led to the separation in the first place. She may need some time apart from you, without any phone calls or meetings to truly move past the problem and figure out how to proceed from there.

Nevertheless, there are also signs that your wife does, in fact, miss you during the separation.

One of the most obvious signs is that she calls or texts you a lot. Most of the time during the separation, your spouse may not want to contact you in any way, so if she makes a conscious effort to check up on you and keep in touch, it means she misses you and wants you back. If she shows interest in your life and wants to meet up, it shows that she wants to reconcile and get back to the way things were.

On top of that, she may also show more subtle signs of missing you. If you have special spots, jokes, or catchphrases that you two share that she brings up in conversations, it may indicate that she spends time thinking about you and reflecting on your relationship fondly, hoping to get back with you. In addition to that, discussing positive memories that you two share shows that she values them over the bad ones and that is the first step to moving away from separation. Nevertheless, remember that it will still take time to fully reconcile even if your wife misses you. Taking time apart is healthy after a major issue in your relationship and will benefit your marriage in the long run.

Does my wife miss me during separation if I’m the one who cheated?

If you cheated on your wife and you are wondering whether she misses you, then the answer is not that simple. It depends on many factors such as whether your wife is willing to fix the relationship or she is simply taking some time before officially filing for a divorce. You have to remember that your wife’s feelings are hurt and she feels that she can’t trust you anymore. So she needs time to compose herself, let out her feelings, and figure out what she truly wants. If that is the case, it is up to her to decide how much time she needs before meeting up with you. Nevertheless, just because she’s taking time apart from you doesn’t mean she doesn’t miss you — she might do so in her own way.

Can I make my wife miss me during separation?

Even though it might not seem like there is much you can do to make your wife miss you during the separation, there are some ways you can ensure that you are on her mind and that she knows that you care about the future of your relationship. To do that, make sure that you let your wife know that you care about her and that you miss her. Make her feel that you value your relationship and are willing to do whatever it takes to fix whatever is broken within your marriage.

Another thing that may benefit your relationship during separation is therapy. It will not only allow the two of you to spend time in the same room, but it will also help you overcome the problems that led to the separation in the first place. Being in therapy with your wife will also show you whether she feels the same way about reconciliation as you do and help you determine if he misses you the way you miss her. It’s also a very healthy way of conflict resolution that you will be able to use in your relationship in the future.

Furthermore, remember that the separation is also for you. Don’t neglect self-care and introspection that is essential to healing during these hard times. Your wife may miss you, but if you are the one that was the cause for the separation then if you don’t work on yourself, your relationship won’t be able to flourish after you two get back together. So, try looking at the separation as the time to grow and develop as a human being and a husband.

Figuring out whether your wife misses you during the separation may not be an easy task. There are many variables that have an impact on your wife’s as well as your own feelings. However, at the end of the day, it all comes down to whether you’re willing to fight for your marriage and wife — it will matter more than anything to her to see that you are doing your best to keep your relationship going.

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