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***I m 40+ F.. Never married, no kids.

First -- it's a man, not a male. It's cringe to talk about women as "females" or about men as "males", don't do that. But secondly -- you have more agency than this. You say that ***"I feel it will m…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
Dating over forty and living separately

Dating over forty and living separately — I feel like I do better in relationships where we don't cohabitate. I'm autistic and really like control over my space, living with someone messy can feel very overwhelming. Also, I find that having …

r/datingoverfortypost3/10/2026
Dating over forty and living separately

Original copy of post by u/SadisticalSymphony: I feel like I do better in relationships where we don't cohabitate. I'm autistic and really like control over my space, living with someone messy can fe…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/10/2026
Dating over forty and living separately

I'm autistic as well and prefer LAT (living apart together) as well. I can't do cohabitation.

r/datingoverfortycomment3/10/2026
Dating over forty and living separately

That's what I'm doing. LAT, living apart together. It's a thing. Otherwise, be careful, it's amazing how often someone meets the love of their life just as their housing situation becomes unstable.…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/10/2026
Dating over forty and living separately

I think 90% of over 40 relationships are LAT. Living apart together- we all live it and love it

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
***I m 40+ F.. Never married, no kids.

Definitely do what works for you. I’m actually the total opposite. I’ve spent most of my adult life in relationships, including a marriage and divorce, and I've lived with partners several times. But …

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
***I m 40+ F.. Never married, no kids.

I myself have been married and have kids and don't have any foreseeable plans of living with anyone. There's a new term, LAT, Living Apart Together, where you're a couple and have your own living spac…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
***I m 40+ F.. Never married, no kids.

You remind me of an ex-girlfriend I had a few years ago. She was in her mid 40s and never married. I was her longest stable relationship that lasted a couple of years. I would’ve spent some days at he…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 17, 2026

Ugh, this sucks. He definitely should've spoken up sooner but it is what it is now. He needs to get help for his OCD if he's serious about a life together because your dog isn't going anywhere and yo…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/17/2026
How do you guys manage?

It's called LAT - Living Apart Together

r/datingoverfortycomment3/20/2026
r/datingoverfortycomment3/24/2026
Burned Haystack: I Break the Rules

Perhaps living apart together is the best strategy?

r/datingoverfortycomment3/27/2026
How far are you guys driving to meet someone for the 1st time?

My radius was an hour. My fiancee was 45 minutes from where I lived (before we moved in together). 45 minutes can be problematic in that it makes small things too "expensive" in time as a round trip…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/1/2026
Why is everyone single?

LAT = Living Apart Together, another way of saying, each has their own place + relationship. Here is an article https://www.verywellmind.com/living-apart-together-8681585

r/datingoverfortycomment4/5/2026
Living together with kids

When I had ended my marriage and contemplating the "well, what now" sort of stuff, I decided that long term I would be most happy living with someone else. I enjoy having a partner's back, and want s…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/6/2026
Should I continue?

I think this is partly my fear. I’m very accommodating and I’ve felt used in previous relationships- I am a little scared that I’m self-sabotaging because of my previous experiences. I’m tempted to co…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/6/2026
Sticky Thread Until Reddit Fixes Their Shit - April-ish

It's not uncommon these days and it has a name. Living Apart Together - LAT.

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/11/2026