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Married couples may separate as an initial step in the divorce process or to gain perspective on the marriage and determine if a divorce is warranted. Other couples may separate as an alternative to divorce for economic or religious reasons, for tax purposes, or to ensure continuing retirement and/or health insurance benefits for both spouses. A separation can be initiated informally, or there can be a legal separation with a formal separation agreement filed with the court. As for a divorce, the latter may include provisions for alimony, whether to have sole custody or shared parenting of any children, and the amount of child support.[1][2] Contents 1 Separation to enhance a marriage 2 Ground for divorce 3 See also 4 References Separation to enhance a marriage[edit] Although the emotional impact of separation is similar to that of divorce,[3] some argue that a temporary separation may also occur to enhance the marriage as a tool to stay together. Some experts regard a six-month separation as good amount of time for a temporary separation, since it is long enough to set up a second household and gain perspective, but not long enough to seem permanent.[medical citation needed] Ground for divorce[edit] A separation may be unilaterally decided by one of the spouses moving away. Many U.S. state statutes, for example Virginia's, specify that being separated for a given period of time can be grounds for divorce.[4] See also[edit] Divorce Legal separation References[edit] ^ Spanier, Graham B.; Anderson, Elaine A. (August 1979). "The Impact of the Legal System on Adjustment to Marital Separation". Journal of Marriage and the Family. 41 (3): 605. doi:10.2307/351630. JSTOR 351630. ^ Fitzpatrick, David (February 1987). "Divorce and Separation in Modern Irish History". Past & Present (114): 172–196. JSTOR 650964. ^ Weiss, Robert S. (January 1976). "The Emotional Impact of Marital Separation". Journal of Social Issues. 32 (1): 135–145. doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1976.tb02484.x. ^ "§ 20-91. Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony; contents of decree". Code of Virginia. v t e Interpersonal relationships Types of relationships Significant Domestic partnership Boyfriend Girlfriend Cohabitation Monogamy Open marriage Family Marriage Husband Wife Soulmate Siblings Cousin Widowhood Casual Open relationship Gold digging Enjo kōsai Sexual partner One-night stand Friendship Kinship Non-monogamy Polyamory Polyfidelity Polygamy Romantic friendship Same-sex relationship Courtesan Cicisbeo Concubinage Seraglio Plaçage Marriage à la façon du pays Gigolo Mistress Royal Favourite Maîtresse-en-titre Sugar baby/Sugar daddy/Sugar momma Distant Divorce Stranger Marital separation Romantic relationship events Bonding Courtship Dating Mating Romance Breakup Annulment Divorce Separation Meet market Singles event Wedding Feelings and emotions Affinity Attachment Compersion Intimacy Jealousy Limerence Love Passion Platonic love Unconditional love Human practices Bride price Dower Dowry Hypergamy Infidelity Repression Sexual activity Transgression Relationship abuse Child abuse Dating violence Domestic violence Elder abuse Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marital_separation&oldid=989999835" Categories: Disrupted marriage Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2019 Navigation menu Personal tools Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in Namespaces Article Talk Variants Views Read Edit View history More Search Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Donate Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Cite this page Wikidata item Print/export Download as PDF Printable version Languages Español فارسی Tagalog 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 06:02 (UTC). 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