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It's possible that a married person who is separated but still married can become someone else's spouse in an unmarried relationship. Not everyone is in a rush to get divorced once a marriage breaks down, and some people don't get around to getting a divorce until many years after separation.
If you are separated from your married spouse, you are still married and will continue to be married to that person until you get divorced. If you start a new romantic relationship while separated from your married spouse, your new partner can become your ''unmarried spouse'' spouse if:
#you live with the new person in a "marriage-like relationship" for at least two years; or,