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Buck and Mary, married, finding they cannot live together happily, agree to the secret and honorable expedient of living apart, undivorced.

{1} They have a child, Gina, and, on Gina's account, refuse to seek a divorce.

{2} religious convictions will not allow them to seek a divorce.

{3} Inability to reach a satisfactory settlement of their joint estate prevents a divorce.

{4} Determination on the part of spouse or spouse to prevent the other's remarriage acts as a bar to divorce.

{5} fear of scandal and gossip prevents the estranged pair from seeking their legal freedom

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