How to Tell Your Wife You Want a Divorce

Video Transcript

"Hello. Have you wondered how to tell your wife that you're wanting a divorce? Perhaps you need to put some thought into it, I'd like to help you with that. My name is Dr. Felicia, and I've worked with divorce issues for many years. Communicating that there's a problem going on with your spouse takes many forms. If for instance you were giving double messages before you get to the point of wanting a divorce, and she thinks everything is alright, it's going to come to her much more of a shock when you finally ask for a divorce. When that occurs, you can expect that she's going to have very ambivalent feelings, maybe anger, resentment, all kinds of things will happen, and you may end up in a major argument. She may become hostile, revengeful, and retribution may be set in by making it as difficult as possible for you. So the best policy is honesty. If you're feeling along for several months that you're very unhappy, and you're not sharing your feelings, that's not fair to the other spouse. Make sure that you've communicated that to the other spouse. And by all means, let know what kind of terms you expect to be given her, and why it is that you want this divorce, to be honest with her. So honesty is the best policy, communication helps tremendously. Good luck with this very sensitive topic."