Couples are doing “airport divorces” – which are giving new life to their relationships, should you try it?

For couples who have different airport styles – such as where one partner who would prefer to sit and wait while taking in a good book as the other partner ventures out to grab a snack – it sure feels good to get back together again when it’s time to board.

This euphoric feeling must’ve been what British journalist Huw Oliver meant when introducing the term “airport divorce” this past summer in his Sunday Times travel column .

The term describes the simple strategy of intentionally parting ways after passing security, then reuniting later at the gate or onboard.

In his column, Oliver describes the clever tactic as “the secret to a happy relationship.”

His original column quickly became popular.

Then, within days, Afar ran a feature called, “What is Airport Divorce and Should You T