What is the difference between a legal seperation and divorce. What if your husband filed?

29 years is a long time. People make mistakes. The biggest question is will the wife ever be able to forgive him and get past the hurt and feelings of infidelity. Anyone can have a slip, especially after such a long time with the same partner. Most men get bored and look for something outside the home which will lift their ego's again. If the wife is certain that she wants a divorce then she should go ahead and file for one. at least get hold of a lawyer and present her situation, legal advice is free. If there is a legal separation on the table put forth by him. This is only covering his *** to continue having relations outside of the home, if they both decide to work things out in the long run. A legal separation only allows the person filing to leave the domicile and still have the rights to take what ever is his.Biggest question is can they overcome the cheating part? can they forgive one another? or will this slip remain in their minds for eternity?