Abstract: Absorbent articles and methods of manufacturing are disclosed. An absorbent article may comprise a chassis comprising a bodyside liner, outer cover, and absorbent body, elastomeric rear side panels and elastomeric front side panels attached to longitudinally extending side edges of the chassis, a portion of each of the elastomeric front and rear side panels and the chassis forming a front waist edge and a rear waist edge, respectively. First and second mechanical fastening components may be coupled to the front waist region and configured to releasably couple to the front waist region to the rear waist region. Each of the rear and front waist edge may further have a width and a ratio of the rear waist edge width to the front waist edge width may be between about 1.5 and about 3.0.