Commuter Spouses : New Families in a Changing World

Commuter Spouses -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Apart Together: Individualism, Interdependence, and the Meaning of (Commuter) Marriage -- 2. Virtually Together: Space, Place, and Communication Technologies -- 3. Nobody's Decision: The "Choice" to Live Apart -- 4. "They Don't Have to Pick up Their Husbands' Shoes": Doing and Undoing Gender -- 5. Who Benefits from (Commuter) Marriage? -- 6. "But Are They Happy?" -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Methodological Appendix -- Appendix B: Interview Schedule -- Appendix C: Follow-up Survey -- Notes -- References -- Index