The applicant and respondent disputed their date of separation for family law purposes.
The applicant claimed they separated on October 21, 2013, after she discovered the respondent's infidelity, while the respondent argued they reconciled and separated on April 1, 2015.
The court reviewed evidence of marriage counselling, joint property purchases, and email correspondence indicating attempts to salvage the marriage.
The court concluded that the parties resumed cohabitation and attempted reconciliation, setting the separation date as April 1, 2015.