Absorbent article with pocket providing enhanced control

An absorbent article including a front waist region including a front waist edge, a rear waist region including a rear waist edge, and a crotch region, the absorbent article further including a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the absorbent article comprising:

• an absorbent assembly including a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, the absorbent body including a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite from the first longitudinal edge, a first end edge, and a second end edge, the first end edge being disposed in the front waist region;
• a fastening system including a pair of rear fasteners and at least one front fastener in the front waist region;
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• a pocket material coupled to the outer cover in the front waist region and forming the at least one front fastener, the pocket material having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges, and the pocket material forming a pocket disposed in the front waist region and having a pocket longitudinal axis that is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the absorbent article, the pocket including a first pocket side edge and a second pocket side edge opposite from the first pocket side edge, the pocket material upper edge forming a pocket upper lateral edge and the pocket material lower edge forming a pocket lower lateral edge, the pocket being closed with respect to the absorbent assembly at the first pocket side edge, the second pocket side edge, and the pocket upper lateral edge and being open with respect to the absorbent assembly at the pocket lower lateral edge, the pocket having a width defined between the first pocket side edge and the second pocket side edge and having a length defined between the pocket upper lateral edge and the pocket lower lateral edge, the width being between about 3.00 inches and about 6.00 inches, the length being between about 1.25 inches and about 3.75 inches.