A bad marriage is a terrible thing. One of the blessings of a divorce is that it resolves the unhappiness and allows the spouses to move on with their lives. However, physical separation, which is sweet relief for people whose relationships have run their course, turns out to be unavailable during the pendency of some of the most contentious divorces because of perverse legal incentives which hold the parties together in the same household during what can be an incredibly tense and hostile time.
