The Secret to These Successful Marriages? Living Apart

By Clare Ansberry, Dec. 5, 2021 10:00 am ET

“We love the idea of eventually living together. But this is working with our different lives, careers and kids,” says Ms. Covington, 43, a lawyer with two children from a previous marriage, and one dog. Dr. Sofis, 48, a radiologist, has four children and two dogs.

Couples like Lara and George represent one of the many ways that marriages are changing. Many couples who live apart have been married before and don’t want to uproot their children from homes, schools and friends, or can’t because of joint-custody arrangements. Some have hit rocky patches in their relationship and need space, but don’t want to divorce. Living apart gives them greater flexibility and autonomy, and in many cases, helps draw them closer.

The number of married people living apart, which includes military couples, is still small but rose 4.8% in the last decade to 3.6 million, according to figures from the Census Bureau.

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