You Are Not Alone
The goal of this community site is to help you recover from Wife Abandonment Syndrome, find resources and connect with a group of supportive women going through the same thing.
“You need to find those women. They’re your tribe. I know because I’ve lived on a few planets that aren’t Planet Earth myself. The healing power of even the most microscopic exchange with someone who knows in a flash precisely what you’re talking about because she experienced that thing too cannot be overestimated.”
Resources to give you the support you need
Read Vikki’s Books
If you have experienced Wife Abandonment Syndrome, reading Runaway Husbands or listening to it on audiobook is the essential first step in your recovery. It is necessary in understanding why your husband left the way he did and how to rebuild your life. You will also want to read Planet Heartbreak to hear the stories of other women who have gone through the same thing and learn what helped them recover.
Free Seven Day Email Course
Receive a daily email from Vikki for one week that discusses The Seven Steps for Moving Forward. You will learn the basic tasks you need to heal and get small challenges to help you grow. You’ll be added to the mailing list, where you’ll get words of encouragement from Vikki and news on workshops, events and other resources to help you heal. Unsubscribe anytime.
Runaway Husbands Facebook Group
Reach out to other women in the Runaway Husbands community 24/7 through our closed Facebook group. Share your experiences and hear about theirs. Please click the button and send us a join request. You must have a Facebook account to join the group.
Vikki’s YouTube Channel
Visit Vikki's YouTube channel where you can watch dozens of videos on all aspects of recovery from Wife Abandonment Syndrome. You will find it rich with answers to the questions that have been plaguing you.
Work personally with Vikki
Hearts & Minds Online Divorce Recovery Group INTERNATIONAL
This is the first session of Hearts & Minds, the eight-week (1.5hrs/week) online therapy group, that works timing-wise for women in the U,K,, Ireland, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as the U.S. and Canada!
Work personally with Vikki and the other amazing women in this tremendously therapeutic group and get the understanding, help and support you need. Space is limited so sign up now.
"This group has helped me get myself back, laugh and visit with like-minded smart women." - Hearts & Minds participant
Dates: January 22 - March 12, 2026
Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm eastern
Fee: $425 USD
One-on-One Therapy
No matter where you are in the world, get the benefit of Vikki’s personal guidance and experience in a one-on-one private Zoom therapy session. Vikki can be your therapist to shepherd you through these troubling times.
Divorce Recovery Retreats
Attend one of Vikki's retreats in Sedona (Arizona), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), or Montreal. These retreats are profound bonding experiences with Vikki and the other participants. You will come away energized and with renewed hope for your future. Visit the Retreat pages.
Online Workshops
The Tapestry Circle
The Tapestry Circle is a welcoming online gathering for women in the Runaway Husbands Community who are 60 and older. Once a month, you’ll meet with Vikki to share, learn, and grow together in a space filled with understanding and support.
Along with exploring the challenges of recovering from wife abandonment, we’ll also give special attention to the unique concerns of women in this stage of life. The Tapestry Circle is a place to connect with others who truly “get it,” while weaving new threads of friendship, wisdom, and healing into the fabric of your life.
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Eastern
Fee: $45 USD
Note: The session will be recorded for those women who can’t make it or in different time zones. Just register and pay the fee and you will receive the recording.
Valentine’s Day Party
Let's celebrate Valentine's Day together with a fun free party online. You can volunteer to read a poem, sing a song or try out your stand-up routine - anything is welcome! Or just be part of the appreciative audience. Let's raise a glass together!
Date: Friday, February 14, 2026
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Eastern
Fee: Free!
Book Club
Have you heard of the book, Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage by Belle Burden? This exciting new book tells a story that is exactly Runaway Husbands (plus it's a great book!). Her thoughts about her abandonment are fascinating. I know it will move you. Let's get together and discuss!
Buy your book here: https://amzn.to/4sMGatN
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Eastern
Fee: $20 USD
My Dad Left - Workshop for Adult Children
This special workshop is for the adult children themselves. Often adult children are in a difficult position when their father leaves their mother which sometimes leads to estrangement. Come share your experience and learn from Vikki and the other participants how to deal with the emotional hurt and make plans for healing.
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Eastern
Fee: $57 USD
Adult Children Workshop
In this live online workshop, we will dive into the complicated effect on the adult child of the father leaving and some approaches you can use to help you and your child cope.
Next workshop in 2026. Join the mailing list to stay informed of upcoming events.
Meaningful Suffering
In this live online workshop, we will explore how to make meaning out of the intense suffering you have been going through so that you don’t feel as though you have lost the path in life.
Next workshop in 2026. Join the mailing list to stay informed of upcoming events.
Resilient Grief Workshop
In this profoundly supportive online workshop, we will explore how Wife Abandonment sets off a genuine mourning response and ways to help you manage the grief.
Next workshop in 2026. Join the mailing list to stay informed of upcoming events.
Free Showing of the Film, The Lady in Number 6
The Lady In Number 6 (directed by Malcolm Clarke) tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a pianist from Prague who at her death at 110 was the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. In the 39 minute film, she and her two friends talk about how to love life and create meaning in spite of suffering. You will learn a lot and be inspired!
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm Eastern
Fee: Free!