Could you be together but live apart? Edmonton mom Olivia Weaver Pilip is doing just that. She has been in a long-term, long-distance relationship for more than two years and because of children, there are no immediate plans to move under one roof.
Pilip is part of a growing number of Canadian couples living-apart-together. Statistics Canada found 1.5 million Canadians aged 25 to 64 are in a relationship with someone living in another home.
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On the podcast, Dr. Jess O’Reilly of “Sex with Dr. Jess” weighs in on the relationship trend and offers advice for making it work.
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