1. LATs— Who Are They? An Introduction to Some LAT Couples

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. LATs— Who Are They? An Introduction to Some LAT Couples 7
6. 2. What Does Social Science Tell Us about LATs? 20
7. 3. LATs in the United States: New Empirical Data 37
8. 4. Gender Difference in Living Apart Together 52
9. 5. Gay Male Couples and LAT (by David Eichert) 78
10. 6. LATs in the Third Age 97
11. 7. Commuter Marriage and Cohabitation 120
12. 8. LATs and the Law as It Now Stands 139
13. 9. How Should the Law Treat LATs? 153
14. Conclusion 165
15. Acknowledgments 167
16. Notes 169
17. Bibliography 201
18. Index 217
19. About the Authors 225