An absorbent article comprising: a lateral axis; a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the lateral axis; a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate; a liquid impervious backsheet; and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet; wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises: a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis; a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is greater than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate; three-dimensional elements formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap; a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrate in the area of overlap and joining the first and second substrates; compressed regions formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap; and characterized in that areas of the second substrate outside the area of overlap are generally planar. a lateral axis; a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the lateral axis; a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate; a liquid impervious backsheet; and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet; wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises: a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis; a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is greater than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate; three-dimensional elements formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap; a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrate in the area of overlap and joining the first and second substrates; compressed regions formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap; and a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis; a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is greater than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate; three-dimensional elements formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap; a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrate in the area of overlap and joining the first and second substrates; compressed regions formed in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap; and characterized in that areas of the second substrate outside the area of overlap are generally planar. <EOS>