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Can I live under the same roof with my spouse and still be considered separated?

In Washington DC, you and your spouse may establish a separation under the same roof by leading separate lives.

This means that you do not share meals or a bedroom.

You must basically live as strangers and not socialize with each other or go out to social events together.

Some people choose to separate in this manner to save the money it takes to maintain two households until they have resolved the issues involved in a written Separation Agreement.


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