Man & Woman

January, 1981

Trial SeparationTrial separations are cooling-off periods that help couples in distress determine if they're unhappy because of or regardless of their relationships. But they aren't for everyone. If all your sweet nothings are tentative at best or if one partner's affections are already seriously alienated, a temporary separation only dampens the diminishing flame. They are similarly useless for overly dependent pairs heavily invested in low-yield shares of the Misery Loves Company.Trial separat...