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One is apart, possibly result of marital trouble? (10)

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I believe the answer is:

separation

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'marital trouble?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'one is apart possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'one'+'is'+'apart'='oneisapart'
'oneisapart' is an anagram of 'SEPARATION'.

'result of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for separation that I've seen before include "divorce" , "Break-up" , "One is apart (anag)" , "Disunion" , "Detachment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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