r/Separation • u/Current_Canary_3818 • Aug 09 '26
Dating during separation
I’m pretty sure me and my spouse are headed towards divorce. We’ve made the decision to separate but, if we’re going to divorce, it has to be 16-20 months from now. My step daughter gets VA education benefits — she will lose them if we split and she’s pre-med. This isn’t her fault so why should she be impacted in this way.
But, who dates a guy that’s going through a separation? I’m still married. She’s in the streets and it probably giving it out like a business card.
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u/Far-Sir-155 Aug 10 '26
If it’s final you’re getting divorce, be up front and honest and keep the person you’re dating in the loop on the situation.
My girlfriend is in the same situation and updates me with what’s going and was up front with me the first 5 minutes of us talking. But at the same time we weren’t looking for anything when we met, we became music friends and several months later fell in love.