NC requirements - 2nd question

[NCGal]

What is the name of your state? NC

Regarding the below statement, can I assume that as long as
both people will sign a statement that they have lived apart for
a year, (even if it's not true) the divorce will be granted?
Example... we couldn't afford two separate residences until
divorce is final and assets divided.

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There are only two grounds for divorce in North Carolina. The first is a one-year separation. You must assert, under oath, that you and your spouse have been living separate and apart for one year. It is not enough to assert that you have lived in separate bedrooms, or that you have not engaged in acts of sexual intercourse. You must live in separate residences during that year. You do not need to file any papers to document the beginning of your separation; your assertion is sufficient to prove that the year has elapsed.
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[stealth2]

If I understand what you're proposing - you'd be committing perjury. The requirement is that you have two separate residences to quialify as separated and therefore have grounds for divorce.