Evaluate Your Relationship Before Separation

Thinking about separation is a critical moment to assess the relationship’s viability, ensuring decisions are made thoughtfully and without impulsive actions.

Does Trial Separation Work? Know the Pros and Cons to Decide

Does Trial Separation Work? Know the Pros and Cons to Decide

Does trial separation work? The efficacy of trial separations in relationships is a subject of debate. While some couples find …
Owen Kessler

By Owen Kessler

Marriage Therapy| 7  min read

How to Avoid Separation and Save Your Marriage From Divorce

How to Avoid Separation and Save Your Marriage From Divorce

Separation or Legal separation is an arrangement where a married couple is required by a court order to live away …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 5  min read

What Does It Mean to Be Separated?

What Does It Mean to Be Separated?

When things have started to become hectic and you no longer “fit” with your current wedded partner, a painful decision …
Marriage.com Editorial Team

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 3  min read

7 Keys to Talking About Marriage Separation with Your Spouse

7 Keys to Talking About Marriage Separation with Your Spouse

So you, your spouse or both of you have decided that the time has come for you to separate. Regardless …
Rachael Pace

Approved By Maggie Martinez

Licensed Clinical Social Worker| 5  min read

Legal Separation vs Divorce: Let’s Know the Difference

Legal Separation vs Divorce: Let’s Know the Difference

An unhappy marriage often makes people want to part their ways with their spouse. Some couples opt for legal separation …
Sylvia Smith

Approved By Shannon McHugh

Psychologist| 8  min read

What Are the Benefits of a Trial Separation and How to Survive It

What Are the Benefits of a Trial Separation and How to Survive It

For many couples, even the thought of getting a divorce can be very terrifying. When things don’t work out, couples …
Rachael Pace

Approved By Jennifer Jacobsen Schulz

Licensed Clinical Social Worker| 8  min read

Six-Month Separation – How to Make It Work

Six-Month Separation – How to Make It Work

Many couples nowadays engage in a therapist-guided and mediated six-month separation, aimed to restore the relationship. Separation used to be …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4  min read

How to Tell Your Spouse That You Want a Separation

How to Tell Your Spouse That You Want a Separation

If you’re discussing separation with your spouse, you are probably frightened beyond words. It is, after all, one step away …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4  min read

13 Important Things to Know Before Leaving Your Husband

13 Important Things to Know Before Leaving Your Husband

Are you contemplating leaving your husband?  What impact will this decision have on your life and those around you?  Deciding …
Rachael Pace

Approved By Angela Welch

Marriage & Family Therapist| 10  min read

5 Steps to Decide How Long Should a Separate Last

5 Steps to Decide How Long Should a Separate Last

Knowing how long should a married couple separate can be tricky to decide, unless you intend to separate to qualify …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 5  min read

5 Common Issues to Deal With During Marriage Separation

5 Common Issues to Deal With During Marriage Separation

When your marriage is not working, but you are not yet ready to walk away from it, a separation can …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4  min read

4 Reasons for Separation in Marriage and How to Overcome Them

4 Reasons for Separation in Marriage and How to Overcome Them

Statistics suggest that one in every two marriages ends up in a separation and then divorce. The reason for separation …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4  min read

3 Ways Separation in Marriage Can Make a Relationship Stronger

3 Ways Separation in Marriage Can Make a Relationship Stronger

Your marriage is not going well. It started with small arguments about your partner’s habits and behavior, which has now …
Marriage.com Editorial Team

Approved By Jennifer Jacobsen Schulz

Licensed Clinical Social Worker| 5  min read

How Effective Is Separation in Marriage

How Effective Is Separation in Marriage

You have unresolved conflicts in the recent past; leading to a breakdown in the communication channels. You become strangers in …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4  min read

Is It Possible to Have a Healthy Separation in Marriage When Divorce Is Not on Cards

Is It Possible to Have a Healthy Separation in Marriage When Divorce Is Not on Cards

Divorce is not a new concept in most modern households but still the effects of divorce don’t seem to fade …
Rachael Pace

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 6  min read