Hopeful1991 please pray for PEACE instead. God never likes separation and it's not the fact that your prayer or our prayers is not working. I am in a similar situation with my wife. And instead of me asking for her to stay, I am asking for God to do his will. If he wants her to stay then stay otherwise I am fine with her exit and God knows I have done everything in my ability to make sure that she is okay and even pray over that. But at the end of the day, what I really need is peace and to stop worrying. It is the will of that person. I can't force her to stay, nag, force myself to be bankrupt, and its not my job. She has been acting like a "woman running the streets" and its driven me crazy where I simply want peace from God and give God control over the situation. I still tell my wife that I love her and care for her deeply and she will always be mine. But I can only do as far as I can and that's it.
Look I hate to say this but it might be good that God allows him to take some time off. But when he comes back, please be forgiven as the scriptures ask us to. And if that happens, just ask him to get "tested" out of common courtesy and common sense. Let him know that you are there for him in spirit and will pray for him. Do not nag. If you are nag, then stop it. Bible talks against a nagging spouse.
If he comes back to you with divorce papers, remember Corinthians 7 12:16. "....if the UNBELIEVER leaves, let him/her leave...God has called us to live in PEACE." Start praying for peace instead.
Don't be spiteful anywhere during this process or anything that oppose the spirit. Show complete love and support (as much as it is capable of you and financial common sense). Do not go above what you can (i.e. if they need money and you need to borrow from credit card)? NO. NO NO. That is not god. Give him a reference to find financial help if you are in that situation.
Do not be spiteful during this process. If it's god's will for the UNBELIEVER to come back, then it will be. But pray for peace and love him during the situation completely. He will find no greater love than you abiding in the will in Jesus. Absolutely none.
I will be praying that you have PEACE as well.
okay. i know that was long. "I too prayed for this."