Living Apart Together (LAT)

Question 1

define LAT

Answer 1

couples that have an intimate relationship but live at separate addresses.

Question 2

statistics on LAT relationships

Answer 2

1) 43% of people aged 16-24 are in a LAT relationship
2) 11% of people 55+ are in a LAT relationship.

Question 3

Haskey and Lewis 2006 LAT relationships

Answer 3

1)LAT relationships are used to prelude cohabitation and marriage
2) many people in LAT relationships have conventional relationships in the long run.