We all know someone who says their marriage ended suddenly with no warning. It’s hard to believe. We all like to think there must have been some red flags that were missed. After all, how could two people, married to each other, have such different views about the same marriage?

But marriages do absolutely end without warning and when that happens it is a truly traumatic experience. Could it happen to you? What are the warning signs? Why does it happen? How do you recover?

Joining Mandy to discuss these questions and more is psychotherapist Vikki Stark. Stark is the author of Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife’s Guide to Recovery and Renewal and the newly published compilation Planet Heartbreak: Abandoned Wives Tell Their Stories. Find out more at RunawayHusbands.com.

If you’re thinking of ending your marriage, there’s a much kinder, more compassionate way to do this than abandoning your spouse. First check out Mandy’s free course, Is Divorce The Answer? and then turn to her online coaching program, My Divorce Pal, for step-by-step guidance through all the logistics and practicalities.