How to Tell Your Wife You Want a Divorce: Breaking the News

The decision to ask for a divorce is never easy.

I never thought I’d be in a position to have this conversation with my wife, the woman I once promised forever to.

But as time went on, I knew I couldn’t ignore the feeling anymore.

We had grown apart, and staying together out of obligation was hurting both of us. This is how I found the courage to have one of the most difficult conversations of my life.

The First Signs of Change

It didn’t happen overnight. There wasn’t a big fight, no single event that made me want to leave.

Our relationship slowly changed over time.

I noticed that the things that once brought us closer now seemed to create distance. We had different interests, different routines, and it felt like we were just going through the motions.

One evening, as we sat silently across from each other at dinner, I realized that the connection we used to have was gone.

That’s when I started thinking, “Is this it? Is this what marriage is supposed to feel like?”

The idea of divorce crossed my mind, but I pushed it away at first. I told myself it was a phase. But the truth was, we had grown apart…