Long distance relationship

[tnshpalmer85]

Is anyone in a long distance relationship and would like to share some tips on how to get through it. I just began a long distance relationship, but have no idea what I am doing, but I want to give it a try because it is with a nice guy and I want to see where things go. We live about 5 hours away from each other and we both have children. He works and is in school and I am in school also, but online.

[sherryinutah]

Give each other something to look forward to.  Schedule a time when you can meet each other in person.  That will help you both determine whether or not you belong in each other's future.  Good luck.

 

[LenoraMinogue]

Long distance relationships can be very challenging. Just about like any other relationship, the key to success and longevity is communication. So make time for each other, and don't let busy schedules and distance push out your communication.

[cathy37]

I was in a relationship with a man who lives only 20 miles away and I couldn't make that relationship work because I was the one who was always trying to make it work.

[vickysue]

I was in one and he was about 2 hours away, he would come down almost every weekend.  thought he was great and really cared for him. But what i did not know was that he was a alcoholic when he was down here with me, he rarely drank, but on his way back home he would drink like a fish, also did not know he had beat his ex wife.. Yep we  were married and  he started on the bottle, running around on me and het me several times.  You guessed it i got rid of him and never saw him again even when he showed up at my work place my employees lied to him and said i did not work there.

[bremer51]

I married my long distance relationship.  I was working and he was going to school.  He came every other weekend and we called each other most nights.  When he graduated he moved to my town, got a job nearby, and we got married.  If its meant to be, its meant to be.

[Skyisbluetoday]

You can try Face Time, that would make it easier to see each other more, plus if you both can make things work, you just might be living in the same place one day!

[natashaspy]

wish I had a few hints but I'm afraid that every long distance relationship I've had was a washout.  it always ended up being too much work, too hard to schedule get togethers and such.

[luvh8tragedy87]

I would say just make sure to make time for eachother. That you're both making that effort. Face time, text, phone calls, just keep the communication open. And try to see eachother when you can.

[froggylover227]

I was in a long-distance relationship with a man who lived 4 hours away from me. The best advice I can give you is to communicate often, and make plans often, even if it is only to see each other once a month. At least you will both have something to look forward to. Trust me, it will be hard. I used to have a countdown app on my phone that would tell me the days and hours until I next saw him! And I would spend the weekend with him, and cry on the way home cause I didn't want to leave. But it was worth it. We both realized that we loved each other and wanted to be with each other for the rest of our lives, so I started to look for jobs where he lived. I found one, was hired, and now we live together and I couldn't be happier! I think long-distance relationships can and do work because unlike a traditional relationship, you spend most of your time missing that other person. And in missing them, you tend to cherish the little time you spend with them more. Time seems so different. You spend it wishing and wanting and waiting. And each time you spend with that person, you fall in love a little deeper, until you realize that you want to be with them so bad, that you are willing to uproot your whole life for them. It's not for the faint of heart, but don't ever let anyone tell you that long-distance relationships don't work, because I'm living proof that they do. It's been a year and 3 months since me and him became a couple, and 2 months since I've been actually living with him, so don't get discouraged. If you really like this guy, and he really likes you, and it's meant to be, trust me, it will be. Good luck, and feel free to hit me up with any more advice if you like!