To count as family, the members do not even need to live under the same roof (there are
commuter marriages and «living apart together» arrangements, there are divorced families that extend across households, and immigrant families that reach across nations).
I recently did an independent study on
Commuter Marriages.
«Serial monogamy, blended families, open marriages, covenant marriages,
commuter marriages — these variation - on - the - theme arrangements are already happening.»
Commuter marriages allow for spouses to live in separate cities, often for career - related reasons.
Some are in so - called
commuter marriages, couples separated geographically because of their professional careers.
Canon Andrew White's remarkable ministry has come with a price, not the least of which is his transcontinental
commuter marriage.
Even though I'd like to have a significant other, I can't even imagine what it would have been like trying to find jobs for two people that would allow us to live where we wanted without having
a commuter marriage — which, although some people have made it work, isn't something I'm eager to try.
If you must be in
a commuter marriage, take steps to work on your relationship.
There are many potential downfalls to
a commuter marriage.
But the question arises: can
a commuter marriage be healthy over the long term?
A commuter marriage requires each partner to attend social events alone.
Loneliness can be another serious issue in
a commuter marriage.
If you are struggling to learn how to manage
a commuter marriage, consider marriage counseling.
Not exact matches
We just mentioned The Girl on the Train earlier today when talking about the Liam Neeson movie The
Commuter — Girl is based on the novel of the same name by Paula Hawkins, and follows a woman whose problems haunt her after she is pulled into a mystery involving a couple that she imagines to enjoy the perfect
marriage.
MEGAN Bearce, is a Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice with over 12 years of experience providing support and assistance to super
commuter couples, overwhelmed career women, «supermoms,» and gifted girls.
Bearce, a licensed
marriage and family therapist, delves into how her family — and others like them — survive the distance in her book, «Super
Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart» (Equanimity Press, $ 14.95).
Megan Bearce is a Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice with over 15 years of experience providing support and assistance to super
commuter couples, overwhelmed career women, «supermoms,» and gifted girls.
I am a Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice with over 15 years of experience providing support and assistance to clients and offer the following unique specialties: overwhelmed career women, perfectionists, and super
commuter couples.
Megan Bearce, licensed
marriage and family therapist, defines super
commuter in her book, Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart, as «a new category of employee who lives in one city and commutes a great distance to his or her job in another city, via any mode of transportation
commuter in her book, Super
Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart, as «a new category of employee who lives in one city and commutes a great distance to his or her job in another city, via any mode of transportation
Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart, as «a new category of employee who lives in one city and commutes a great distance to his or her job in another city, via any mode of transportation.»
«It's important to develop healthy communication skills in your
marriage, both when you're dealing with something heavy or just having normal discussions,» says Megan Bearce, relationship expert and author of Super
Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart.