Can you just stay separated forever?
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Can you just stay separated forever?
If you are legally separated from your spouse, you may remain so for as long as the two of you desire. A legal separation is reversible. To be legally separated from your spouse, there is actually no need for you to get a divorce at some point.
Why do separated couples stay married?
After a year and a half, Mary, 40, and her husband are still legally married. “The main reasons for this are practical — tax considerations, autonomy with parenting decisions — since there is no court involved in custody decisions,” she told Insider. Then there’s what she called “the ever-practical reason.”
Does separated mean single?
Separation means that you are living apart from your spouse, but you’re still legally married until you get a judgment of divorce from a court (even if you already have a judgment of separation).
Are you cheating if you are separated?
If you are legally separated, you are not planning on saving the relationship you were in previously. Therefore, it is not cheating, because you aren’t being dishonest to a husband or significant other!
