Stats of our lives: The commuter marriage

The rising number of U.S. couples with long-distance marriages — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

The commuter marriage
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1.7 million

U.S. couples who lived apart in 1990

3.5 million

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U.S. couples who live apart in 2013

3.1

Percent of U.S. marriages that are long distance. Chalk up this trend to the economy, online dating, and a relaxing of social norms, sociologists say.

Source: USA Today

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Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.