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r/Separation↗

Members of this subreddit are going through some sort of separation from a loved one, which includes marriages, dating relationships, family, friends, pets, etc. Don’t be afraid to tell us how you’re feeling and also don’t be afraid to voice your opinion. Let’s remember that everyone here is human and deserves respect, so treat each other as you would like to be treated.

23k subscribers1,265 posts / mo in Sep 20261,060 authors / mosince 2017

r/Separation has 23k members (+88% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,265 posts a month from 1,060 people. Top topics: DivorceDecisions, Heartbreak Stories and Heartbreak Stories.

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Size and growth

How r/Separation has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+88%in 12 months · +23% in 3 months · +5.9% in 1 month
Oct 202623k
Growing23k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+374%vs Sep 2025 · +104% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.3k
BusierPeaked at 1.3k in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Separation

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. DivorceDecisions0.2%
  2. Heartbreak Stories0.2%
  3. Heartbreak Stories0.1%
  4. Love Debates0.1%
  5. Making Adult Friends<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Spotify
  3. Substack

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research