An absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the absorbent article comprising: a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and a waist gasketing element joined to the chassis and disposed in one of the first waist region or the second waist region, the waist gasketing element having a top layer and a bottom layer, an inboard lateral edge and an outboard lateral edge; and wherein the waist gasketing element further has a first area (Al); a closure bond region, wherein the top layer is bonded to the bottom layer in the closure bond region by a closure bond and wherein the closure bond region comprises an aggregate closure bond area, wherein the aggregate closure bond area is at least about 10% of the first area, and wherein the chassis is attached to the waist gasketing element in the closure bond region; wherein the waist gasketing element comprises: one or more elastic members joined to the top and/or bottom layer (44, 45) by an elastic bonding technique, the elastic members being joined to the waist gasketing element by one or more elastic bonds, and an aggregate elastic bond area, wherein each elastic bond comprises an elastic bond area and the aggregate elastic bond area is the sum of the individual elastic bond areas within the waist gasketing element, wherein the aggregate elastic bond area is less than the aggregate closure bond area, and wherein the waist gasketing element comprises two or more bonding techniques, wherein the closure bonding technique and the elastic bonding technique are different, and wherein the two or more bonding techniques are selected from the group consisting of adhesive bonds, ultrasonic bonds, and mechanical bonds; the two or more bonding techniques comprising a first adhesive bond and a second adhesive bond, wherein the first and second adhesive bonds differ by one or more of the following: adhesive material, area, length, width, bond strength, bond shape. a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and a waist gasketing element joined to the chassis and disposed in one of the first waist region or the second waist region, the waist gasketing element having a top layer and a bottom layer, an inboard lateral edge and an outboard lateral edge; and wherein the waist gasketing element further has a first area (Al); a closure bond region, wherein the top layer is bonded to the bottom layer in the closure bond region by a closure bond and wherein the closure bond region comprises an aggregate closure bond area, wherein the aggregate closure bond area is at least about 10% of the first area, and wherein the chassis is attached to the waist gasketing element in the closure bond region; wherein the waist gasketing element comprises: one or more elastic members joined to the top and/or bottom layer (44, 45) by an elastic bonding technique, the elastic members being joined to the waist gasketing element by one or more elastic bonds, and an aggregate elastic bond area, wherein each elastic bond comprises an elastic bond area and the aggregate elastic bond area is the sum of the individual elastic bond areas within the waist gasketing element, wherein the aggregate elastic bond area is less than the aggregate closure bond area, and wherein the waist gasketing element comprises two or more bonding techniques, wherein the closure bonding technique and the elastic bonding technique are different, and wherein the two or more bonding techniques are selected from the group consisting of adhesive bonds, ultrasonic bonds, and mechanical bonds; the two or more bonding techniques comprising a first adhesive bond and a second adhesive bond, wherein the first and second adhesive bonds differ by one or more of the following: adhesive material, area, length, width, bond strength, bond shape. one or more elastic members joined to the top and/or bottom layer (44, 45) by an elastic bonding technique, the elastic members being joined to the waist gasketing element by one or more elastic bonds, and an aggregate elastic bond area, wherein each elastic bond comprises an elastic bond area and the aggregate elastic bond area is the sum of the individual elastic bond areas within the waist gasketing element, wherein the aggregate elastic bond area is less than the aggregate closure bond area, and wherein the waist gasketing element comprises two or more bonding techniques, wherein the closure bonding technique and the elastic bonding technique are different, and wherein the two or more bonding techniques are selected from the group consisting of adhesive bonds, ultrasonic bonds, and mechanical bonds; the two or more bonding techniques comprising a first adhesive bond and a second adhesive bond, wherein the first and second adhesive bonds differ by one or more of the following: adhesive material, area, length, width, bond strength, bond shape.