# Poll: Would you date someone who was separated?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-date-someone-who-was-separated/507870>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 27, 2009, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-date-someone-who-was-separated/507870 "2009-08-27T03:42:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-date-someone-who-was-separated/507870/41 "2009-08-27T18:43:55Z")

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If that person is trying to work things out with their spouse, hell no. Otherwise, well, I’m doing it. Not totally happy about it, but really like the girl.

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**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-date-someone-who-was-separated/507870/42 "2009-08-27T22:45:34Z")

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I have. If I were single and not specifically looking to get into anything serious right away, I would again. It was never a big deal.

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**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-date-someone-who-was-separated/507870/43 "2009-08-27T23:08:57Z")

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> [@dangermom](#):
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> IMO legal status is just as important as emotional readiness. It’s a contract that’s still in effect. It doesn’t matter to me who the wronged party is or who’s right. It’s not a ‘sitting in judgment’ thing, it’s just that married is married, regardless of what the other person has gotten up to. Now that’s just me, and obviously you’re not going to date me. That’s just fine. 🙂

In general, if one party does something to break a contract then the other party is no longer bound. I’m assuming that the cheating activities are ongoing.

If I were single, I doubt I’d date anyone before the divorce papers are filed. After that, fine, assuming things seemed really over. But I have no real experience in this area.

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