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There are a variety of situations which arise such that husbands and wives live in separate households temporarily or permanently for reasons other than marital discord. Such living arrangements may have far-reaching implications and perhaps the most important question is whether living apart from ones spouse leads to divorce. The percentage of currently married persons living apart in the US is highest for ages 18-24 and for blacks. The 2 most common identifiable reasons for husbands and wives not living together are military service and incarceration. The authors found that those living apart from their spouses in 1976 were nearly twice as likely to experience a marital dissolution within 3 years as were persons cohabiting with their spouses. (authors)
Rindfuss et al. (Thu,) studied this question.