hi guys,
i've read quite few things on the subject but here is my situation in brief:

married for 3.4 years, EEA2 RP expires in 2011
EEA person still in the uk and been working throughout the marriage
now separated, we started living in different homes

we dont really want to divorce just yet as the separation is more of a break period

i was under the impression that the home office would want to know if we separate, is that correct or do they only need to know if we get divorced?

is there a period that i have to wait before informing the HO of the separation because as you can immagine what if we get back together in 6 month time?

can i retain my rights if we are just separated but do not want to divorce?

any answer would be much appreciated

Do you mean temporary leave to remain expires in 2011? You will need to have evidence that you are still together as a couple - ie tenancy agreements, bills in joint names, official letters at same address for the whole 2 year period. If you cannot provide that they will consider you to be living separately.

Best thing would be to keep addresses officially the same if you want to keep your options open.