Dear Miss Emily:

I have been married for about two and a half years, but I've been falling out of love for about a year now. I've  recently decided that I want a divorce. The problem is, I'm out of town all summer long. I feel good about my decision, and I want to end this as quickly as possible - and I don't want to have to lie to her all summer long about things being normal between us. So I guess my question is, is it okay to break up with her long distance, over skype or something, or do I need to wait until the end of August, and just keep pretending that all is normal?  Thanks for any assistance.

------------------------------Miss Emily's advice-------------------------

Is there another woman involved? I ask this only because your wife will surely want to know if that's the reason you're asking for a divorce. I have a tendency to think it would be best to wait until you get home. If this is going to be a big blow to her, having you face-to-face would let her know you aren't at least treating her indifferently by using the miracle of technology to keep you in a safe zone. If you are sure you want to end this marriage, you can wait seven more weeks to get this done in a proper fashion.