Have you somehow never realized this was an option? There’s even a term for it. A travel hack called “SEAT DIVORCE” is in the news after a writer for “Huff Post” did a story. It’s for couples who hate middle seats.
Most couples automatically just book two seats next to each other. One person has to suck it up and take the middle seat. (Women often bear the brunt of that, because they’re smaller or shorter.)
“Seat divorce” is when you skip the middle seat completely, and both sit wherever you want. Maybe you get aisle seats in the same row, so you’re still next to each other. Or maybe you’re not even in the same row.
Most people sleep, read, or watch TV anyway. So maybe there’s no reason to sit together unless you have kids and need to tag-team it. It feels weird though, like you’re sleeping in different bedrooms or something. (That’s “sleep divorce.”)
It’s not for everyone. But apprently, it’s a pretty common thing a lot of couples do. Especially TALL couples.
One expert summed up the hesitation you might feel like this: “We’ve been culturally conditioned to equate visible proximity with relational health. Sitting side by side becomes shorthand for ‘we’re good.'”
But if you both like aisle seats, or window seats, or you’re weird and both like MIDDLE seats (???), maybe just choose the most comfortable option. It doesn’t have to mean your relationship is in trouble.
(HuffPost)
