An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a first fastening component comprising a first fastening surface and a first attachment surface. The first attachment surface is disposed on the interior surface or the exterior surface of the absorbent article in the front waist region. The absorbent article comprises a second fastening component comprising a second fastening surface. The second fastening component is disposed on or forms a portion of the same surface of the absorbent article on which the first attachment surface is disposed. The initial waist opening circumference formed by the first and second permanent side edge seams is configured to be opened. The first fastening surface and the second fastening surface are configured to be refastenably engaged and separated with each other.前側腰部区域及び後側腰部区域を含む吸収性物品が提供される。前側腰部区域の一部及び後側腰部区域の一部が、表面が向かい合う関係で接合されて、第1の恒久的な側縁部シーム及び横方向に対向する第2の恒久的な側縁部シームを含むパンツを形成する。第1及び第2の恒久的な側縁部シームは、初期腰部開口周辺部及び一対の脚部開口部を画定する。吸収性物品は、第1締結表面及び第1取り付け表面を含む第1締結構成要素を含む。第1取り付け表面は、吸収性物品の前側腰部区域の内面又は外面上に配置される。吸収性物品は、第2締結表面を含む第2締結構成要素を含む。第2締結構成要素は、第1取り付け表面がその上
