Lissie, I pushed for the S between me and my wife and I will be honest to say that I wish we were not separated, but I do not regret doing it. We have progressed more in the past 2 months then in the previous 9 months that we were together. We have grown a lot closer, we enjoy each others company more and we have hell of a lot better understanding of each others feelings and hurt right now. Separation does not have to be a bad thing, although it can be. All depends on what you do with the time apart.
A book that has helped me make the most of my S is "Getting Back Together 'How to Reconcile with Your Partner-and Make It Last" 2nd edition.
“Do you want to be RIGHT or want to be LOVED” “You have to have a life to share a life with someone” “When you stop resisting, you start learning”