Is there anything you can do if your husband left you and you still love him? Is there a chance to save the relationship or are you ultimately headed for a divorce? Unfortunately these are questions that many women must face on a daily basis. If you still envision a future with the man you married, don't be too quick to give up on him. There are some steps you can take if you are determined to rebuild your marriage and keep your family intact.

As women we tend to let our emotions take the director's chair when we are faced with a challenge in our lives. It's difficult not to let your emotions get the better of you when you are facing a future without the man you adore, but you must control what you do. If you let yourself react haphazardly to what is occurring in your marriage you risk losing your husband forever.

You have to start with accepting that your husband needs time away from you. The best way to do this is to tell him that you understand and to let him go. This isn't easy to do but it's essential if you hope to get him back. You need to show him that you respect his need to have time alone to think through the issues that have been troubling your relationship. If you pressure him into coming back, he'll only fight harder against it. Also, whenever a woman resorts to pleading or begging with her husband he'll view her as desperate and there isn't a man alive who finds it appealing to be married to someone like that.

Also, ensure that you apologize to him for anything that you may have done that contributed to the conflict you two were experiencing. This doesn't mean that you need to shoulder all of the blame for the breakdown of the relationship, but you do have to take responsibility for your part. Let him know that you have regrets and that you have every intention of ensuring the future will be different.