Living Apart: The Key To Wedded Bliss?
Committed couples who choose two separate abodes are on the rise.
Studies at University of Leeds, Oxford and the New York Times, have led this social phenomenon to acquire its own nomenclature, "Living Alone Together" or LAT for short. And it's gaining steam in Europe, too: In the International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, Swedish researcher Dr. Jan Trost reported an increased incidence of Scandinavian LATs. Exact numbers are hard to come by—though the 2007 U.S. Census reported that 30 million Americans live alone, it's tough to determine how many have a steady date a few doors down.