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separation: trial  

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  • A trial separation occurs when a married couple decide to try separating before making the decision to divorce. This allows both partners to experience what it would be like to separate before they make any legal decisions. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Separation: Trial]

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