A husband comes home after conference and declares his marital unhappiness. No warning.

by Julie Robinson
(Sudbury, Ontario)

My husband left our marriage and me like a snake sheds its skin. No remorse. Flat, poker face. Our children now go from house to house every other week. How can some people walk around without appearing to have a conscience, and to change so completely?

Noel's response

Some people are unable to deal with conflict, express feelings (even to themselves), or communicate effectively, so they let the resentments and hurts that are normal to any human relationship build up, and then one day just walk away. Perhaps your husband is one of those?