How to split

[Dinklebops]

Please excuse my naïveté.

I'm Irish & married & looking to divorce. I know that in Ireland, a person needs to be separated for 4 years before divorcing but that's about all I know. I just have a few questions.

1. Can I legally separate immediately? (We are still living together).
2. If my husband agrees, woukd it be possible for us both to keep all our own assets etc? We have no DCs, no joined accounts etc.
3. If my husband & I co-operate, what's the cheapest divorce possible? How expensive is a divorce when the parties are in agreement?

Thank you.

Does anyone have any idea about any of this from personal experience or otherwise? I'm terrified. I've googled to the last but can't get the answers in plain English. So much so, I'm starting to think divorce is too high a hill to climb; even though I'm in a marriage that cannot go on.

I'm not Irish but I too am curious about these questions. My guess is that everything should go smoothly considering it's amicable. I take it your DH wants to split too? How did you get to that point?

@Isitovernow Thanks for replying. I've spoken to my husband and he said he just wants to ''get it over and done with as soon as possible.'' That made me sad. Yes, we both want to split so the divorce will be pretty straightforward. Because I'm Irish, we can't get divorced for four years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we are legally separating while still living together. I regret all of this. If there is any way you can save your marriage, I'd recommend doing that as this is not fun. That said, I know myself and my husband tried our best.

Surely you'd consult a family solicitor!

I'm not getting divorced but if I do decide to, I think that's what I'll do all right. I can see though how it'd be daunting.

4 years till you can divorce ? My goodness how backwards is Ireland