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Researchers found that the average separation lasts a year or less. For couples who eventually reconciled, most did so within the first two years. Beyond two years, there is little chance that a couple will reconcile. Many couples who end up divorcing do so after three or four years of separation. A few separations last more than 10 years. Those relationships tend to result in an ongoing separation where complicating factors prevent the couple from divorcing.
So, it is common for military couples to maintain a legal separation until after the 10-year mark. The 10-year rule also applies to Social Security benefits for both spouses. Legal Separation Satisfies Divorce Prerequisites. The legal requirements for a divorce vary from state to state.