What isn't working as you expected? Paragraph formatting, such as line spacing and spacing before/after will be shared by both paragraphs (if that's what you're asking).
Style separators must be added manually, yes. I suspect documents would be impossible to edit if separators could be added automatically...
You'll find working with separators easier if you display nonprinting marks, for example by clicking the ¶ button on the ribbon (I'm assuming that MacWord has the ribbon interface, but I don't know if that is true). Style separators look like paragraph marks (¶) surrounded by a dotted line.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional
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