Are there any disadvantages to a trial separation?

Are there any disadvantages to a trial separation?

The major disadvantage you'll find with a trial separation is the confusion for everybody around you. Your children may be confused, in fact often children will say “I want my parents to either be together or be apart, I don't know where they are in limbo land.” Families will not know how to react. They won't know if you're working on the marriage or not working on the marriage. Your friends may not know how to treat you or understand what a trial separation is. So what happens is, you operate in this very nebulous place where you're not sure what's going on and for some people, it heightens their anxiety and you may find that it's becoming worse and worse and there's no clarity at all. So, a trial separation can be deleterious and confusing, but still it can also be very helpful.