Before terminating a marriage, many married couples elect to physically separate. In this context, physical separation often includes moving out of a shared residence, winding up joint bank and debt ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...

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Legal separation in Arizona is often misunderstood as a softer alternative to divorce, but in practice, it functions almost identically. Under Arizona law, a court may enter a Decree of Legal ...

General Hospitalstar Cameron Mathison (Drew) and his estranged wife Vanessa are moving closer to divorce. The two filed a ...

Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo and her husband, David Cantin, took steps to get a divorce before ...

Legal move confirmed: Cameron and Vanessa Mathison jointly filed for legal separation, signaling mutual agreement on key matters. Long relationship history: The pair met in 1998, married in 2002, and ...