National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles
Document Type
Report
Abstract
Living apart together (LAT) relationships are an emerging relationship form typically defined as unmarried couples in a committed, long-term relationship who choose to live apart (maintain separate residences) rather than cohabit or marry (Connidis, et al., 2017). Other researchers have classified married couples who live separately as LATs, as well (Binstock & Thornton, 2004). This profile examines the LAT status of newly married individuals who report having entered a marriage in the last year. We define newlywed LATs as those not living with their spouse for reasons other than marital discord1. Using data from IPUMS-USA, we present their characteristics by times married, age, and educational attainment.
Repository Citation
Payne, Krista K.; Allred, Colette A.; and Brown, Susan L., "FP-20-15 Married & Living Apart Together" (2020). National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles. 229.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ncfmr_family_profiles/229
Publication Date
2020
Publisher
National Center for Family and Marriage Research
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/ncfmr/fp-20-15
