Wife won't ask husband to sign the deed

[Mark Fries]

I found a single family home in Jacksonville Florida. The husband and wife have not talked in over 10 years and have been split up but not legally divorced. I guess he was the abusive type. The wife is ready to sell me the home but she will not approach the husband that lives in a different city about signing the deed. Since they are not legally divorced I'm having a problem with the closing. Does anybody have any creative ideas how I can close this deal?