A misspelling of the abbreviation for a Latvian? That incredibly humongous muscle located somewhere in your back? Lumberman's Association of Texas?
Give up?
It's the acronym Living Apart Together. Apparently, it describes how two people can be committed to one another forever and ever, and then some. They just don't share the same address.
Perfect.
Woody and Mia did that, didn't they? Oh, yeah, right. That didn't end well.
How's about Tim Burton and Helene Bonham Carter? That's going well.
Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, though rumor has it that he had a varying degree of dalliances during this arrangement. This, of course, works very handily with his theories on free will.
So for those of you in the 'sickness and health, till death do us part' throes, adding in 'with differing postal zones' can happily create a union that works best for you.
You'll just have to take out your own garbage.
One Response
Well, I learn something everyday – like the acronym – but guess I am doing just that right now and enjoying it. And putting out garbage in an apartment building is easy anyway. Nice piece, Liz.
Bobye