r/separation
Members of this subreddit are going through some sort of separation from a loved one, which includes marriages, dating relationships…
How to think about r/separation
This community serves as a supportive space for individuals navigating separations from loved ones, encompassing a range of relationships such as marriages, dating partnerships, and familial ties. Members share their experiences, seek advice, and express their emotions, fostering a respectful environment where vulnerability is welcomed. The focus is on healing and understanding, making this community distinct in its empathetic approach to personal struggles.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community typically include individuals of various ages who are experiencing emotional distress due to separation. The vibe is generally supportive and understanding, with members seeking connection and advice from others who have faced similar situations. The audience values honesty and openness, often sharing personal stories and seeking validation for their feelings.
Posting culture
Content that thrives in this community includes personal anecdotes, requests for advice, and discussions about coping strategies. Members appreciate authenticity and emotional expression, while overly promotional or insincere posts tend to receive downvotes. The posting cadence is variable, with members often sharing when they are in need of support or have significant updates to share about their situations.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and support rather than overt promotion. Content that offers genuine advice, resources for coping with separation, or tools for emotional healing can resonate well. However, members are generally hostile to blatant marketing or promotional tactics, so brands should focus on building trust and providing value through thoughtful contributions rather than self-serving advertisements.
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What r/separation talks about
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
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Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Frisky_Hannah
- u/lalasland24
- u/en_pocket
- u/Actual_Contract8644
- u/Present-Bet-436
- u/WombatService
- u/Exotic_Challenge_126
- u/CajunKarma
- u/icyeyes865
- u/SecretaryNo2180
- u/Western-Tomatillo315
- u/Bubbly-Tonight-7568
- u/DocumentOwn690
- u/BXCape
- u/gabbers_85
- u/AllAboutYourLife1719
- u/SimilarBarber1234
- u/lilymarie01
- u/DontAskM3Questions
- u/untetheredsoultree
- u/Seraphin1687
- u/burnerrrr007
- u/AskWorried7578
- u/Beverlyj93
- u/CustomerAshamed2924
- u/Cold_Sky_9460
- u/HeavyPagesPodcast
- u/ontheinternetSSS
- u/Thin-Blackberry-7344
- u/howdidigetheresoquik
- u/august-luv
- u/GreatBear6698
- u/PinkyDonut79
- u/CLongtide
- u/The-Commitment
- u/BroknHmmingbird
- u/88jupiter88
- u/DogsDogsDogs91
- u/hetlars76
- u/Mental-Vegetable1625
- u/_SupremeDalek
- u/ThrowRAProof-F
- u/garciakid420
- u/False_Crow_4654
- u/Wakey7638
- u/im-calling-thanos
- u/Ok-Radish6641
- u/Mysterious-Plenty-41
- u/anonsensical-
- u/pirate_meow_kitty
- u/jro-76
- u/w2bgone
- u/jmonique1110
- u/NoticeBright2524
- u/RookieSong
- u/Ohforgoodnessake
- u/BlueysDadIsMine
- u/Pisidan
- u/brown_swag14
- u/Unusual-Income-9739
- u/KT9911
- u/Coal_Clinker
- u/LLindor268
- u/Winter-2133
- u/smooner1993
- u/Teachertailor77
- u/Barneyjoe
- u/WhippieCake
- u/alegralmv
- u/Cat-Buddha
- u/throwaway_acct112
- u/Setlexia
- u/Leostotchisbutters
- u/Distinct-Educator-52
- u/JOHNNYTWOXS
- u/Dingychic2
- u/kecatl
- u/Hour_Emu_3943
- u/Little_Rain223
- u/kzmg
- u/Itisoktonotbeokay
- u/Adrift_In_PA
- u/Calm-Mixture588
- u/throwaway-for-use
- u/bandwidthlimit
- u/Phatfrankie22
- u/Kimboslice287
- u/FaithlessnessSea763
- u/Magickxxx
- u/uniquebutterfly111
- u/LinkOk4231
- u/Loose-Pick-1269
- u/roadrunner1949
- u/Emotional-Pea7456
- u/Esne-Lightsky
- u/trialseparationsucks
- u/Hairy-Lengthiness-43
- u/Gardenoforchids
- u/vaughanhalen
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- u/[deleted]
- u/Frisky_Hannah
- u/lalasland24
- u/BXCape
- u/CajunKarma
- u/WhippieCake
- u/en_pocket
- u/alegralmv
- u/SecretaryNo2180
- u/Exotic_Challenge_126
- u/Western-Tomatillo315
- u/Present-Bet-436
- u/Actual_Contract8644
- u/Cat-Buddha
- u/throwaway_acct112
- u/GreatBear6698
- u/icyeyes865
- u/DontAskM3Questions
- u/AskWorried7578
- u/PinkyDonut79
- u/Seraphin1687
- u/Setlexia
- u/Leostotchisbutters
- u/Distinct-Educator-52
- u/CLongtide
- u/Bubbly-Tonight-7568
- u/The-Commitment
- u/BroknHmmingbird
- u/gabbers_85
- u/Beverlyj93
- u/WombatService
- u/Dingychic2
- u/DogsDogsDogs91
- u/Mental-Vegetable1625
- u/JOHNNYTWOXS
- u/Hour_Emu_3943
- u/ontheinternetSSS
- u/kecatl
- u/AllAboutYourLife1719
- u/lilymarie01
- u/untetheredsoultree
- u/False_Crow_4654
- u/88jupiter88
- u/CustomerAshamed2924
- u/Little_Rain223
- u/kzmg
- u/Calm-Mixture588
- u/_SupremeDalek
- u/Cold_Sky_9460
- u/Itisoktonotbeokay
- u/Adrift_In_PA
- u/Kimboslice287
- u/Magickxxx
- u/SimilarBarber1234
- u/Esne-Lightsky
- u/burnerrrr007
- u/Ok-Radish6641
- u/throwaway-for-use
- u/bandwidthlimit
- u/Phatfrankie22
- u/FaithlessnessSea763
- u/uniquebutterfly111
- u/Hairy-Lengthiness-43
- u/Mysterious-Plenty-41
- u/pirate_meow_kitty
- u/howdidigetheresoquik
- u/LinkOk4231
- u/Loose-Pick-1269
- u/roadrunner1949
- u/vaughanhalen
- u/Penclubsoupbowl
- u/hetlars76
- u/HeavyPagesPodcast
- u/Thin-Blackberry-7344
- u/trialseparationsucks
- u/Gardenoforchids
- u/tryingtomakeitchange
- u/Emotional-Pea7456
- u/ststephengd
- u/Majestic-Dependent14
- u/reno_chad
- u/InvestigatorFluffy12
- u/ComprehensiveRow3402
- u/yskthisisnotme
- u/scbejari
- u/Suspicious_Home9515
- u/Meraki-soul
- u/Alternative-Gas4312
- u/ThrowRAProof-F
- u/garciakid420
- u/jmonique1110
- u/RookieSong
- u/Mistress_Victoria_
- u/Agile_Time
- u/bringitback12335
- u/samkat07
- u/emmazzzanne
- u/heyitsme_mi
- u/basilisa76
- u/peeta_mindy1000
Top commenters
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- u/[deleted]
- u/BigJ168
- u/Western-Tomatillo315
- u/Nejfelt
- u/heyitsme_mi
- u/Significant-Minute57
- u/Pisidan
- u/Ok-Radish6641
- u/Wakey7638
- u/Perenniallyredundant
- u/Distinct-Educator-52
- u/Ok_Foot8218
- u/tailspin1983
- u/PapowSpaceGirl
- u/Master_Future_2971
- u/Magickxxx
- u/The-futures-bright
- u/Flimsy_Piglet_1980
- u/okee_doke321
- u/Eyemallin72
- u/emmazzzanne
- u/thatlady78
- u/l3tsR0LL
- u/mralvaton
- u/SelectionNo3078
- u/mellbrookz
- u/Various_Effect_5657
- u/Bubbly-Tonight-7568
- u/Seraphin1687
- u/frisbeewhippet
- u/CLongtide
- u/ILikeCoffeeAnd
- u/Money_Buy5396
- u/ninatryingherbest
- u/freerangemary
- u/Coal_Clinker
- u/h00chieminh
- u/IdahoDuncan
- u/s_j04
- u/Loud_Alternative_811
- u/Visible_Meringue_634
- u/mauxly
- u/scbejari
- u/LynnShepin
- u/Truantone
- u/spozmo
- u/UdderSadness
- u/megstrode
- u/Kuba5678
- u/GolfDaddy1234
- u/Secret4gentMan
- u/redbellababe
- u/bandit3390
- u/mez1642
- u/Gruesome3some
- u/Few-Laugh-6508
- u/westcoastturtle91
- u/finnerty25
- u/Legitimate_Truck7108
- u/Few_Artichoke_2056
- u/88jupiter88
- u/Sartorialie
- u/keepofftinygrass
- u/kodelvodel
- u/smc7708
- u/ComprehensiveRow3402
- u/Clean-Consequence-34
- u/Additional_Mirror_72
- u/Least_Interview_8729
- u/Open_One4442
- u/fkcooler
- u/Odd_Cheetah9014
- u/BudgetBoysenberry918
- u/Publius_one
- u/806chick
- u/Hiking_Rocks
- u/Esne-Lightsky
- u/AllAboutYourLife1719
- u/coffeeplzthxx
- u/SeanSheepRider
- u/Simply_Angell
- u/Confident-Bat758
- u/sasdub55
- u/rnguardian
- u/life_tobelived
- u/chickenofalltrades
- u/dmrhine
- u/nl5hucd1
- u/HangryBeaver
- u/JustAGuy202105
- u/binka67
- u/ChillNovember
- u/TheLazyCaveman
- u/aspadeisaspadeisa
- u/40toosoon
- u/jumpin_2021
- u/PristineHotel
- u/Jsmitty1334
- u/Extension-Tax1959
- u/AcuraTyler
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- u/[deleted]
- u/Perenniallyredundant
- u/Nejfelt
- u/Western-Tomatillo315
- u/Wakey7638
- u/Distinct-Educator-52
- u/miranails
- u/mellbrookz
- u/mandible0322
- u/TeddieBareX
- u/Significant-Minute57
- u/Ok-Radish6641
- u/PapowSpaceGirl
- u/emmazzzanne
- u/Master_Future_2971
- u/The-futures-bright
- u/Pisidan
- u/heyitsme_mi
- u/Loud_Alternative_811
- u/smc7708
- u/tailspin1983
- u/Bubbly-Tonight-7568
- u/Money_Buy5396
- u/Eyemallin72
- u/88jupiter88
- u/Various_Effect_5657
- u/JOHNNYTWOXS
- u/user19902020
- u/Kuba5678
- u/bandit3390
- u/BigJ168
- u/freerangemary
- u/okee_doke321
- u/mez1642
- u/thatlady78
- u/sasdub55
- u/jro-76
- u/Additional_Mirror_72
- u/l3tsR0LL
- u/Seraphin1687
- u/frisbeewhippet
- u/Absolute2014
- u/malelibra74
- u/Mother_Mary_Angelica
- u/h00chieminh
- u/IdahoDuncan
- u/s_j04
- u/GreatBear6698
- u/ooohhrly
- u/mauxly
- u/spozmo
- u/Gruesome3some
- u/SelectionNo3078
- u/CLongtide
- u/ILikeCoffeeAnd
- u/ninatryingherbest
- u/puhderders
- u/Significant_Turn_390
- u/mumma-purple7
- u/Coal_Clinker
- u/External_Captain_915
- u/Magickxxx
- u/HumanCelebration2771
- u/Thin-Blackberry-7344
- u/Ok_Replacement_154
- u/GolfDaddy1234
- u/Few-Laugh-6508
- u/westcoastturtle91
- u/Sartorialie
- u/kodelvodel
- u/Open_One4442
- u/rnguardian
- u/nl5hucd1
- u/JustAGuy202105
- u/Unable_1981
- u/slipryslope
- u/cartatt
- u/scbejari
- u/UdderSadness
- u/Secret4gentMan
- u/finnerty25
- u/Legitimate_Truck7108
- u/Least_Interview_8729
- u/Odd_Cheetah9014
- u/BudgetBoysenberry918
- u/mralvaton
- u/coffeeplzthxx
- u/Simply_Angell
- u/Confident-Bat758
- u/life_tobelived
- u/chickenofalltrades
- u/Jsmitty1334
- u/_SupremeDalek
- u/Cvdiva
- u/Prat-ap
- u/12Paturuzu
- u/simplisticreality
- u/dorksideofthespoon
- u/brahdz
- u/Timely_Froyo1384
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FAQ
r/separation — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/separation have?
r/separation has approximately 14,727 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/separation created?
r/separation was created on August 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
What is r/separation about?
This community serves as a supportive space for individuals navigating separations from loved ones, encompassing a range of relationships such as marriages, dating partnerships, and familial ties. Members share their experiences, seek advice, and express their emotions, fostering a respectful environment where vulnerability is welcomed. The focus is on healing and understand…
What subreddits are similar to r/separation?
Communities similar to r/separation include r/supportforbetrayed, r/divorceddads, r/singledads, r/marriageadvice, r/asoneafterinfidelity.
Who are the most active posters on r/separation?
The most frequent posters on r/separation include u/[deleted], u/Frisky_Hannah, u/lalasland24.
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