My husband all of a sudden asked for a separation in October. He's moving into his own place next week, we have one child together but he's been in my other two kid's lives for 7 years.
He's extremely avoidant of conflict so he also doesn't love to communicate at all. He has done individual therapy in the past but is now not wanting to. He's extremely depressed and has been for awhile.
Anyway, he's basically said he's just not where he wants to be and he needs space because being around me makes it worse.
No big thing happened. No big fight, no arguments, no event. He just pulled away a little and then decided on separating. He's adamant he's not cheating and I've found zero evidence of it. I don't think the chances are high but not impossible.
Anyway, he's agreed to do couples counseling (and trying to get back to his therapist, I already do individual therapy) once he moves out. He says he knows it's possible we fix this and learn to communicate but he doesn't really say he wants that outcome. Just that he's willing to participate.
Just wondering for those who have done counseling what were your experiences?