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the-secret-to-these-successful-marriages-living-apart-11638716401

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Lara Covington and George Sofis married this fall in a small backyard
ceremony in the Shenandoah Valley; from left to right are Luke Sofis,
11, Annamarita Sofis, 18, Audrey Bakewell, 13, Lara Covington, 43,
George Sofis, 48, Stone Bakewell, 11, Emma Sofis, 14, Thomas Sofis,
16 Anna + Mateo
Turning Points

The Secret to These Successful Marriages? Living Apart

The number of married couples who live apart is small but growing.
Here's how they say the arrangement helps their families and their
relationships.

Lara Covington and George Sofis married this fall in a small backyard
ceremony in the Shenandoah Valley; from left to right are Luke Sofis,
11, Annamarita Sofis, 18, Audrey Bakewell, 13, Lara Covington, 43,
George Sofis, 48, Stone Bakewell, 11, Emma Sofis, 14, Thomas Sofis,
16 Anna + Mateo
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Clare Ansberry
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Dec. 5, 2021 10:00 am ET

Lara Covington and George Sofis married this fall in a small backyard
ceremony in the Shenandoah Valley and honeymooned in Oregon. Then
they returned to their respective homes--one in McLean, Va., and the
other about 50 miles away in Stafford.

The newlyweds expect to live apart for the next eight years until
their youngest children are out of high school.

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