No reason was given for their separation. Both Kaplan and her husband remained silent about all the rumors about their separation. The separation settlement, custody battle and other settlement details were not known to public. It was said that the trail was a smooth one, but, the separation process was not easy for the couple. There were rumors about Meyer being bisexual, but, it was said to be part of a scene from his movie and has nothing to do with his real life.

There were rumors about Meyer dating Jennifer Love Hewitt but, in an interview, she said that she is like a little sister to him. Thus, the rumors were dropped. There were a lot of rumors about him having a girlfriend, but, he never commented on anything and those rumors were short lived.

No affair was said to be the reason for the separation. Both Meyer and Kaplan did not jump into the next relationship soon after the separation. This indicated that they were not in a relationship with anyone when their marriage was failing. It was said that the separation was not a surprise to the people who were close to them. They were separated for a very long time and the only communication they had was for their children.

Some people say that they lived in separated house for those months and some deny it. Since Meyer and Kaplan have remained silent on these matters, there are no chances of knowing the details, for sure. It is almost a decade after his relationship with Kaplan failed and he is still not seen with anyone nor did any girl came up with the information that Meyer was her boyfriend. Thus, with no information known, it is considered that he is still single. Even when he was married to her, he never talked about his marital life, the problems and other details. There were a few controversial arguments that Kaplan was not the mother of his second daughter as there were no news about their second pregnancy. However, some sources confirm that they have two children together. Kaplan never talked about him, his behavior when he was married to her and other details about her marital life with him are not known. Thus, there are no known long term arguments between them.

His relationship with Kaplan after the separation is also not known. There are a few pictures of him spending some quality time with his younger daughter. But, there are no details about his relationship with Kaplan. With the few details, it is assumed that Kaplan got the main custody of the kids and his share of custody is not known.