Spouses in divorce can sometimes be considered for the transitional law

The interest that you pay over your mortgage, can be deducted from your taxable income. Because of this you pay less income tax. This is the mortgage interest tax relief. 

Legal separation: What does it really mean?

Spouses that no longer see a future together can choose to (temporarily) separate. Legal separation means that you want to live apart from each other. You then choose not to share a home anymore. This form of divorce is chosen less and less nowadays, because the law no longer obligates you to live...