This is on a par with your similar claim that a woman could be arrested and sent to prison for shacking up with a guy. You should mix some facts in with the fantasy. Legal separation was not the best you could do in 1967 (or 1966 or...). From the Canadian Encyclopedia: 
"In 1968, Canada's first unified divorce law was passed. At that time, divorce became easier to obtain" note the word "easier" clearly meaning it was obtainable before that.