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Does anyone have advice for someone who has been separated, but won't get divorced due to finances? Don't you think it keeps you dead in your tracks when it comes to beginning a new life?



There are provisions within matrimonial, equity and trust law which would allow access to same of some financial benefits even if and when divorce is sought. Some, not all. Pensions, joint ownership of properties and some insurance policies are possibilities of those. It might help to seek legal advice on the matter. If there are no children involved, which is often what makes a divorce proceeding protracted and costly, the cost of the divorce proceedings could also be shouldered by the party with the means to do so, if that could be agreed upon. Would that be enough and sufficient comfort for her so that she can proceed to explore all the possiblities and opportunities as a single person? If separation is the current situation and divorce is held in abeyance only for the financial benefit, she might be worse off when the other party should decide to sever the relationship formally and unexpectedly. It might hold her in better stead for the future to "draw the line now", so to speak.