How long did you stay together for the kids? Was it worth it?

I'm interested in hearing from people who stayed together for their kids and then separated after the kids were out of high school. Did it help the kids? What is your life like now that you are separated? How did they take it, particularly if they were surprised and perceived little tension before that?An important note is my wife and I rarely fight, so the kids won't be in a bad environment during that time (4ish years until they both graduate).My wife and I are basically roommates. We get along quite well within those bounds, but there is no intimacy whatsoever. I'm struggling daily with the lack of intimacy and it is clear from years of trying and open conversations that it simply will not change.I can make it through another handful of years to ease the transition on the kids. But now that I've come to the full realization of the pattern of the relationship I'm in, I'm quite certain we'll end up apart and the idea of concretely planning for that scares me. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2pVhIHD