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Do You Have To Be Living Separately To Get A Divorce?

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Usually when couples are at the stage when they decide to end their marriage, one or both spouses set out to find a new place to live. If finances allow for that, then that is an acceptable practice, and it may also benefit both party’s emotional well-being. At the same time, it may not be the case that the couple would go through with this physical separation. There are any number of reasons why couples would choose this arrangement, all of which are valid. In many states cohabitation during the divorce process is an option, as there is not a legal requirement to physically separate during your separation and divorce.

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Since it is a myth that you are required to physically separate to different addresses during the divorce process, it is worth looking at the reasons why you would not want to separate during this time. One reason that you may come to realize is that your finances might not be in the best shape for one or both of you to move to a new location. If your combined income was enough to meet the bare minimum for your rent or mortgage payments, as well as your additional bills, you might need to hold off on moving out for the time being. The situation may be that finding and moving into a new dwelling may cost more money than would be feasible, and so staying together can give both parties a reasonable amount of time to locate a new place to live that works with their individual income.

For couples who have children, they may find that an immediate separation can cause harm to the children’s emotional wellbeing. Children can have difficulties processing their parent’s divorce, so staying together for a time, while having intensive conversations that will set the children’s minds at ease, can be the best way forward until the divorce process is complete. Naturally, this would require a great deal of cooperation on the part of the parents, but if they are more or less getting along in spite of their circumstances then it can be possible to put aside their tensions for the benefit of the children.

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