I'm filing for divorce, however, my wife and I reside at the same address and will continue to do so until the house is sold. Given that we have separate bedrooms and have not slept together since September 2005, we do not eat meals together, share household chores and household bills; will the fact that we reside at the same address affect my divorce petition?

November 27, 2008 by Anonymous

The practicalities of a marriage breakdown often result in this situation which is not uncommon. I see no reason why the fact that you are still living under the same roof with your wife should have any effect on the only concern for the court which is whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down and that one of the five ' facts ' exist to establish this. The answer is therefore no, but do let me know if I can help further.