There is no law that says you have to live with someone you are married to. If you decide together that you would rather live apart, do so. Nobody will make you take the legal proceedings to dissolve your marriage.
However, if you do want to separate but do not want to apply for a divorce and need help with legal issues, you could apply for a judicial or legal separation. At the end of a judicial or legal separation you will still be married.
Please also see our pages alternatives to separation, how debts are settled, children and parental separation, and the differences between legal separation and divorce.
We are always willing to discuss each individual situation. Please phone Janet Hopkins on 01858 445480 or James Haworth on 0116 212 1080 to arrange a free initial appointment.
