long distance relationships are hard but they're also incredible?
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"Long distance relationships are hard, but they're also incredible. If oyu can love, trust, respect, and support each other from a distance then you'll be unstoppable once you're physically together." ... "Distance does to love what wind does to fire, extinguishes the weak and fuels the strong."
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Research has even shown that long distance couples tend to have the same or more satisfaction in their relationships than couples who are geographically close, and higher levels of dedication to their relationships and less feelings of being trapped.
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First of all, be comforted in knowing that long distance relationships can absolutely succeed. In fact, most couples find themselves geographically separated at some point during their dating or marriage relationship. Many couples even point to a season of long distance as the cornerstone of a stronger relationship.
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Of course, not all long distance relationships will survive, but they are not any more likely to end in the demise than another kind of relationship. ... While some couples on average think a separation may only last about 14 months, many may end after less than five if the couple feels it will not work.
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You're More Intimate. You would think the distance would drive you farther apart. ... But actually, studies show that the opposite is true: Couples in long distance relationships actually develop stronger, more intimate bonds than their close couple counterparts.
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It seems early, but in order to not waste each other's time, you'll both need to have a rough idea of where and when the distance is going to be closed. A long distance relationship “just because” with no aim is destined to fail. Anywhere between the 6 month to a year mark: Reassess this end goal.
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New LDR might be every few days a text or a call. But long term serious relationships like mine need daily communication to be maintained and keep the closeness of a real time relationship. My boyfriend and I exchange several texts daily and at least one or two phone calls.
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Long-distance relationships have a 58 percent success rate, according to new research. A new study of 1,000 Americans who have been in a long-distance relationship found that whether or not you and partner make it through the long-distance phase will come down to a coin flip.
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You might move quicker than most couples, and that's OK. When you're in a long-distance relationship, your time together is precious, so it forces you to be more open about your feelings and take things to the next level. And that's OK, as long as you're both on the same page.
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Truth is, long distance relationships don't work because they are not real relationships. They can be passionate, intense and loving but they can't be battle-tested. With that said, there is no saying there is no exception to the rule. Of course, depending on circumstances, some LDR work.
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Be active outside the relationship. Sometimes conversations can be boring because you're not doing anything! Long distance relationships can end up taking all of your time, energy, and emotion. Invest in your relationship, but also invest in friends, family, hobbies, and interests.
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Forty percent of all long-distance relationships end in breakups, and on average those relationships last just four and a half months. But those numbers come from a site with no author and no sources (they're simply credited to Gregory Guldner, and I haven't been able to reach him to ask how he found them).
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Learn to keep busy and focus on other things besides the relationship when you're apart. Find friends that support your long distance relationship, and just let you talk. Familiarize them with your couples' issues, so they know about your typical reactions to being apart for long periods.
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The average amount of distance in a long-distance relationship is 125 miles. Couples in a long-distance relationship call each other every 2.7 days. ... About 40% of couples in long-distance relationships break up; around 4.5 months into the relationship is the time when couples most commonly start having problems.
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Loving their presence: You love the way you feeel around them and being with them makes you happier and feel luckier. You really don't care about how they are when they are away. You don't keep a check on them. But when you meet, then you start to know about them.
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The good news is, long-distance relationships can work. Some studies even suggest that couples who are geographically separated for periods of time can still function just as well as those who aren't, if not better.