Why would I want a legal separation?

Why would I want a legal separation?

Since a legal separation is a process just like divorce, it's a process that takes time and money. Some people would want to know, “why would I even want to consider a legal separation?” Different people, different reasons, but some of the reasons for legal separation are: Religious. Some people for religious purposes can't get a divorce. Some people have marital problems or financial burdens and they want to work on their marriage, and every time they start working on the marriage these other issues come into play, like financial issues. And I've had couples that got a legal separation to strip all the issues out except the marriage, and it gave them an opportunity to work on the marriage and decide whether they wanted to stay married or not. Some people want a legal separation because it affords them an opportunity to qualify for insurance, to go their separate ways and still be on their spouse's insurance, maybe they can't get medical insurance any other way. So different people have different reasons for legal separation.