Lavinia, First, you can and will survive with out him!Please don't let this man control your life and emotions. Look at "girlonline" last post. "Run and don't look back"! Quit your job if you have to. Move if you have to. Change your phone number if you have to. Get out of his life.
I am on the other side. I'm the wife. The wife that had no clue that her husband was cheating. That her husband was telling someone that he was seperated,that I asked for the divorse. All of it was pure lies.
You say he is seperated. How do you really know? Do you have to sneak around? Will he take you to any public place? Does he come up with excuses as to why he can't see or call you at times? Does he take you out with his close friends and his family members, like his sisters or brothers or even parents? Ask yourself if he really lets you into his life. I am sure you will answer no to these questions and you need to run and not look back!
You will be fine, give it time. Move on to better things in life! I am a heart broken wife in total shock of what my husband told someone. If you have to, call his wife and ask her. Don't hide from her. If he speaks the truth, she will confirm it.
I wish someone had just called me and asked. I had to find out the hard way. My life has not been the same since, and I'm not sure it ever will be.