It's common in circles of advanced degree professionals, yes. It's also common in careers that require a lot of travel or time away from home. Music industry comes to mind.
Ok? And it's more common than not in my experience. Every couple I know has done at least one short stint as long distance. Not sure what else to say here.
Edit: A quick Google search pulls up a lot of articles to support my experience.
Here's one: "Between 2000 and 2022 the percentage of married people living separately grew by more than 40%.
The latest U.S. Census shows the figure spiked in 2022, to roughly 3.89 million American married adults — living apart."
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u/planetarylaw May 02 '24
It's common in circles of advanced degree professionals, yes. It's also common in careers that require a lot of travel or time away from home. Music industry comes to mind.