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We have all known couples whose marriages are basically over but, who, for the sake of their children, stayed together. They are not legally separated in the traditional manner and they are willing to forego a divorce to stay together as a family unit. It is a workable arrangement for all.

But what about couples who have adult children or no children at all? Why would they stay together in the netherworld of the “not-quite-divorced?

“Over the past few years there has been a growing population of couples whom sociologists classify as separated/married couples. These couples have jointly decided to live separate lives but to live those lives in the same house.

via Kristen Houghton: Not Quite Divorced: When Your Financial Affairs Are Still Married.