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Stephanie Jamison and Calvert Watkins share a marriage, a love of languages and academic aspirations.
But for the last year, Professors Jamison and Watkins have not shared a house, a university or, for that matter, even a coast.
Jamison and Watkins exemplify a glitch in the academic tenure system known as “The Couples Problem.”
As Jamison and Watkins try to maintain academic careers and a family life, all the while separated by thousands of miles, they are far from unusual. Problems like theirs have weighed on couples—and, increasingly, on university administrators—for 30 years.
Watkins: “Adrien was the ‘Pimp Daddy.’”