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Having yoursignificant othertell you they want out is devastating to hear.

What she hoped to be aharmless little gagplaced her on the brink of ruining her marriage.

Desperate for answers, she has now turned to the Reddit community for sound advice.

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As licensed clinical psychologistDr.

Ann Buschopoints out, each individual may simultaneously experience fear, shame, guilt, and anger.

You may see no light at the end of the tunnel.

A woman lying in bed, covering her face with her hands, reflecting on a personal moment about divorce papers and relationships.

But for most people, the loneliness hurts the most.

For many people, the mere thought of dating again is daunting enough.

Some may also let theirfailed marriagedefine them as a person.

Text of a woman’s plea for advice after joke with husband leads to marital issues.

Then, the tedious and expensive legal process adds insult to injury.

These reasonsamong other thingsare likely why the husband took the joke as harshly as he did.

Her biggest problem is getting her husband to talk things out.

Text expressing deep love for a husband in a letter about marriage and relationships.

In these instances, communications specialistLeah Metheradvises clearly explaining why the conversation is necessary.

A more loving approach may also soften the husbands stance, which the author can do through simple behaviors.

At the very least, it may help the author woo her husband into speaking with her.

Text about a woman’s joke involving fake divorce or breakup backfires when husband serves divorce papers.

She may have to pull out all the stops to convey that she is serious aboutfixing the messshe made.

Commenters didnt hold back in their responses, primarily highlighting her mistake

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Comment reads: “I’m in disbelief that a woman your age would go along with something so immature and hateful,” related to divorce.

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