commuter marriage
Separately located partnership
A commuter marriage is one where spouses live in different locations, typically for career reasons, and see each other on weekends or less frequently.
The arrangement prioritizes both partners' professional opportunities over shared residence: They've had a commuter marriage for three years—she's in Boston, he's in Chicago.
- long distanceSeparation across significant space
- distanceSpace between two points
- relationshipConnection between entities
- workEffort toward a goal
- homeOne's personal residence
living apart · separate · scheduling · love · loneliness · career advancement · work-life balance · family · resilience · travel · frequent flyer · societal norms · relocation · sacrifices · emotional well-being · housing · stigma · expenses
- marriagebride, groom, wedding, husband, wife
- family structuresnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, single parent
- living arrangementscohabitation, roommates, housemates, shared housing, house share
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Dwelling together unmarried
living together · traditional marriage · domestic partnership · nesting
commuter marriagetogether
In union or proximity
in-person · close · near · physical presence · side-by-side
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