Legal separation aur divorce dono marital breakdown ke phases ko represent karte hain, lekin effect alag hai. Divorce me marriage legally dissolve ho jati hai – husband-wife ka legal status hi khatam ho jata hai, dono future me remarriage kar sakte hain.
Legal separation ya judicial separation me marriage technically exist karti rehti hai, lekin spouses alag reh sakte hain, ek dusre ke consortium obligations se temporarily free ho jate hain. Courts maintenance, custody, residence, etc. ke interim arrangements bhi kar sakte hain.
Kuch couples religious ya personal reasons ki wajah se immediate divorce nahi chahte, lekin ek structured distance chahte hain – unke liye separation ek middle path hota hai. Kabhi-kabhi ye cooling-off phase bhi ban jata hai jisme reconciliation possible ho.
Practical angle se, property, children, daily expenses, liabilities – sab issues dono scenarios me decide ho sakte hain. Difference mainly status ka hai: divorced = marriage end; separated = marriage alive but suspended form me.
Kaunsa route lena hai, yeh emotional, financial, religious, aur legal advice sab consider karke decide karna chahiye.