Are You A Part of This New Relationship Trend?

According to sociologists at the University of Victoria in Canada, it's increasingly common for women in LTRs to also be in LATRs even if they're not in LDRs. OMG, WTF does that mean? Allow us to break it down. More and more couples who have been dating for five-plus years (ie, are in long-term relationships, LTRs) and are choosing to live apart but be together (LATRelationship) despite the fact that they're not in a long distance relationship.

"It's a new and increasingly common partnership form," one of the lead researchers Laura Funk told The Province, a Canadian newspaper. "It's a societal change." Some people think that living apart, rather than moving in together, could work better for certain couples. (Think: When, in Sex and the City 2, Carrie considered spending some of the week at her old apartment because living with Big full-time was getting on her nerves.)

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Funk and her research partner just began a LTS (long-term study...OK, we made that one up) that will look at couples in LATRs over the course of the next year. As soon as they reveal their findings, we'll let you know, but in the meantime, we want to get your thoughts on the LATR trend.

Have you ever dated someone for more than five years and not moved in together?

Do you think there are benefits of living apart when you're in a long-term, committed relationship?

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