Last year we reported that tough economic times make long distance relationships more difficult. As people struggle to make ends meet, finding cash for phone bills and plane fare has become more difficult. Well, ironically, in addition to making LDRs harder to sustain, the financial collapse has also made them more common.According to this weekend's New York Times, "commuter marriages," in which married couples live apart, are trending up, as the tough economy forces people to take jobs in far-flung locales, away from their spouses and in some instances, children.

In 2006, the Census Bureau reported that 3.6 … Read More

Being apart—be it one mile or a million—while staying together can be challenging for some couples, and a pleasure to others. YourTango’s got you covered! Check out the stories below for everything you need to know about long-distance relationships.

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Katie Holmes, 29, seems to have taken to her lifestyle as a Broadway success; in fact, she may be considering permanent relocation to New York City. According to In Touch, a friend revealed that Katie met with a Manhattan real estate agent to look at properties in the $10 million range.

With Tom, 46, and kids Suri, 2, Isabelle, 15, and Connor, 13, happily settled in the family's $35 million mansion in Beverly Hills (purchased just last May), does Katie's home-hunting indicate a split? Or is Katie simply seeking a new bachelorette pad to crash at during Broadway stints? Tom already … Read More

Does having two leases give you a new lease on love? Celina* says she and her third husband, Eric, a newscaster, have kept the spark alive by having separate homes. "It's a marriage preserver," reports the bubbly entertainment writer.

Even after being monogamous for six years, sharing a home, Celina says would have been a "lifestyle shock." Paying rent on two apartments in a doorman building in Manhattan, she admits, is a luxury. Still, she says, it keeps the relationship fun, romantic, and functions like a "pressure valve."

And the two are not alone in choosing to couple, but not … Read More