Dating while Separated? My journey has been an interesting one, to say the least. I have been legally married for 13 years, 4 months, and 10 days. I have had two physical separations. One separation for 6 months followed by a one-year reconciliation. Now the second separation for 2 years. By physically separated, I mean not living in the same residence together. I also want to include that with the second separation, there is no possibility of reconciliation. Separation 2, Year 1 I longed to close this chapter of my life. But I knew that a quick ending wouldn't be possible for at least 6 months, since I needed residency in my new state before I could file for divorce. I managed to survive the first year of my second separation by staying busy with my children and career. A small amount of the time, I allowed myself to browse dating apps to satisfy my curiousity about who is out there. I even tested the waters by going on...