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Jones Family Law, LLC
1610 Des Peres Road ,
Suite 340 St. Louis,
MO 63131
1610 Des Peres Road ,
Suite 340 St. Louis,
MO 63131
Once the decision is made to end a marriage, one big question you may have is who will move out, and how soon. But what if it’s necessary to continue living together for a while longer? Is that a crazy idea? Can you make it work?
It’s not uncommon for divorcing spouses to continue cohabitating for several months or even longer, especially if money is tight and neither can afford to set up a new household on their own. It also takes time to sell a house, establish new budgets, and find new places to live.
Fortunately, in Missouri divorcing couples are not legally required to live separately as long as the decision to divorce is mutual. (If one spouse contests the divorce, a separation of one to two years may be needed to help prove to the Court that the marriage is irretrievably broken)
Here are five tips to reduce the stress of living with your soon-to-be ex:
Of course, if living together ever becomes physically or emotionally unsafe for you, children, or pets in the household, leaving is generally the best recourse! Divorce is never easy, and being respectful of each other helps couples navigate the difficult path to separation.
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