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==Living together after separation==
Most spouses separate when one spouse moves out. Moving out can sometimes be a problem, since living together is so cost-effective. When you're living under the same roof, there's only one mortgage or rent <span class="noglossary">bill</span> to pay, one hydro <span class="noglossary">bill</span>, one grocery <span class="noglossary">bill</span> , and one phone <span class="noglossary">bill</span>. When someone moves out, the same pool of income has to cover two rent bills, two hydro bills, two grocery bills , and two phone bills.
Because living in different homes can be so expensive, a lot of people decide to separate but remain living under the same roof. From the court's point of view, a married couple can be separated but still live together as long as:
*you're not sleeping together,
*you're not having sex with each other,
*you each do your own chores (cooking your own meals, doing your own laundry , and so forth),
*you've closed any joint bank accounts, and
*you've stopped going to social functions together as a couple.