Originally Posted by
Colonel
That sounds like you are advocating fasting during separation in order to make that qualify according to the letter of 1 Cor 7:5, but the fasting and prayer isn't the intent of the separation, getting away from the husband for a time is the intent, which means it doesn't qualify according to the letter. In any case, the letter of the scripture dictates that the husband can demand that the wife returns any time he feels sexually tempted. This is what happens when the letter is applied across the board and not just with your selected divorce scriptures.