---
title: "Don't Want a Divorce? 4 Alternatives for an Unhappy Marriage"
description: "You've decided divorce isn't the answer but nothing has changed at home. There's real ground between the two. Dr. Invia A. Betjoseph, LMFT, maps four paths forward, including the one most therapists skip: legal separation under California law..."
url: https://sanjosecounseling.com/blog/dont-want-a-divorce-alternatives-to-unhappy-marriage/
date: 2026-08-12
modified: 2026-08-17
author: "invia"
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categories: ["Blog"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Don't Want a Divorce? 4 Alternatives for an Unhappy Marriage

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