
Living separately while married may sound strange, but some couples say the distance and independence is what makes their relationship work
If marriage is about building a life together, then why do some couples choose to live apart? Shouldn’t matrimony mean sharing a home, a routine and bearing witness to the everyday messiness of life? Why would two loving individuals willingly put distance between themselves? Yet, for a growing number of Indian couples, Living Apart Together (LAT) isn’t just an arrangement — it’s what makes their marriage work.