{"id":3106,"date":"2015-11-18T05:22:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T05:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:07:49","slug":"treading-carefully-getting-back-together-after-separation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/separation\/treading-carefully-getting-back-together-after-separation\/","title":{"rendered":"Treading Carefully: Getting Back Together After Separation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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So you want to enhance your <\/span>chances of reconciliation after separation<\/b>?<\/span><\/p>\n

Surviving a separation from your spouse does not happen accidentally.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, individuals who are able to learn how to reconcile a marriage after separation have typically engaged in certain behaviors to increase the chances to ensure that things will work out for the marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What is a legal separation?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Unlike a <\/span>divorce<\/span><\/a> where a couple formally ends a marriage, a <\/span>legal separation<\/span><\/a> entitles them to stay apart wherein financial and physical boundaries are created.<\/span><\/p>\n

A marriage separation<\/b> agreement detailing the management of assets and children is issued. Such a couple formally stays married on paper and cannot remarry.<\/span><\/p>\n

An informal form of this is trial separation where legal proceedings don’t take place. In many cases, separations are better than taking a divorce as the chances of reconciliation after separation are higher.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Is it possible to get back with an ex?<\/span><\/h2>\n