And most couples said they were more affectionate and communicated better when they did have the opportunity to be together. One of the advantages commuting couples have over regular dual-career couples is that when commuting couples work, they work. When they're together, they play. There were significant differences between the responses of men and women to the survey. Men, for example, found greater acceptance from society when they traveled to another location to work than did women, who often felt that they were deemed poor wives or mothers for failing to keep together the traditional family unit.
People are much more comfortable with traditional living arrangements.
So often people think the commuting couple has a bad relationship. This places certain pressures on both the man and woman. The study concludes by offering some advice for commuting couples, such as open communication, striking a balance between the sacrifices made for work and family, and keeping the period of time apart as short as possible. It also advises employers to be flexible for workers in long-distance relationships. For example, commuting couples often work longer hours most of the week in order to gain an extended weekend.