The trend is catching on, as a reported 3.9 million Americans are living apart from their spouses, per recent data from the US Census Bureau.

Pepper Schwartz, a sociologist and relationship expert on Lifetime’s “Married at First Sight,” tells The Post that the avant-garde deal can make for a healthier, happier holy matrimony. 

“You can have a deep and abiding love for one another, but there are things keeping you from living together,” she explained, referring to kids from previous relationships, job commitments or personal pursuits. 

“You may be willing to bend your life in some ways for them, but not in every way,” said the doc — who has lived 45 minutes away from groom Fred Kaseburg for 21 years. It’s allowed her to dwell among the mountainous cascades of Seattle, and Kaseburg the privilege of having a pad near the Pacific Ocean. 

But separate addresses aren’t for everybody. 

“You’re managing two households, two electric bills and so on,” she said. “Couples may have to make major adjustments and sacrifices for this lifestyle. 

“It’s about collaborating to put together the puzzle for a strong, passionate relationship without having to give up a way of life you’ve treasured,” Schwartz added. 

“Absence can make the heart grow fonder,” relationship coach Jennifer Hurvitz, who offers her fellow LAT couples support in her tome “Midlife Priceless,” told The Post. She and partner Jimmy, a native New Yorker, are both Gen X divorcees with broods and abodes for eight years. 

“We get together every other week, and there’s always such a spark between us,” she said of their electric chemistry. “It’s awesome because we’ve missed each other.”

LAT A-listers such as Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk have sworn by the setup. 

Sheryl Lee Ralph and her hubby of 20 years, Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes, both 68, live on opposite coasts. But the “Abbott Elementary” star said visiting each other every two weeks for the past two decades has worked like a charm.

“He has his own real career. I have my own real career,” Ralph told People. “When I go to see him, love to see him. When it’s time to leave, ‘Bye-bye, see you soon.’ Life is good!”

Susan Lehman, 44, agreed. 

“I’m living my best life,” the married mom of two teenage boys boasted to The Post. 

“I have my own space to be silly, dance, make TikToks,” said Lehman, a retired hairstylist-turned-content creator from Washington. “This apartment has been a saving grace.” 

It’s a sanctuary of solitude that she’s called home since September 2023, when she moved out of the family estate she shared with husband, Matt, for a little self-care and independence. 

Lehman now lives in a spacious apartment which she and Matt built over their three-car garage. 

The high school sweethearts, married since 2004, say they’re still “madly in love.”

Living apart just keeps their flames burning. 

“Every morning I go over to his house, wake him up with hand and foot massages, we talk, eat breakfast. It’s been incredible for our relationship, and we already had an incredible relationship,” Lehman told The Post. She and Matt rendezvous for “Sunday Fun Day” dates at her place each week. 

“All my needs are met because I have this wonderful space to be myself.”

Matt agrees. 

“We both get our own space, and we still see each other so much,” he said. “It’s a great situation.” 

“Our little unorthodox way of living works,” added Lehman. “It’s all about making yourself and your family happy.”