Anyone ever been in a long distance relationship?
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Yes I am presently engaged to my guy. We have been doing this for about a year. We put God first and then used our faith to keep us going. In two weeks I will be his wife, if I had to do it all over again I would not change a thing. We have our challenges but with computers, webcams, telephones the distance seem very short.
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I know what u mean....my BF lives in Houston.....where I am in College Station....TX.....it is almost 2 hrs away....BUT....we talk on the phone EVERYDAY......send emails everyday.....& he just drove up here today....out of the blue to see me.....of course we only got to spend 4 hrs with each other...it was amazing.....I have had long distance relationships before.....but this one kind of grows.....every time we see each other....we grow "fonder"....they say absence makes the heart grow fonder.....I really like my BF too.....it is hard for us because of the distance...as well as our work schedules....but we make it happen......what I like about him....HE comes to me, more then I go to him.......Just be patient.....like one other person said....let him figure out a way to come to u.....if it was meant to be....something will work out.....GOOD LUCK!...
516607
I'm in a long distance relationship now 5 months.\n\nThe way i work it out is we are both grown ups and if she does me wrong its on her conscious for there's nothing i can do.\n\nSoon we will be together than I'll know exactly how she is and at that time if she has lied about her life things will come out.\n\nWhat i don't know want hurt me for its a chance we both have to take to find happiness with each other.
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Keep the communication lines open.  I know it's difficult maintaining a long distance relationship.  My first long distance relationship didn't work.  My second one did.  I married the second one and 3 years later, we're still very much in love and happy.  Don't forget to pray.  Put God first in your lives.  The rest will follow.  God Bless!  I hope your relationship will last forever.
187196
What do you want out of this relationship?\nIt's long distance so it's goiing to be hard to maintain it.\nDo you just want someone to talk to privately or what?
704968
Yes, definitely, but now i am in a long distance relationship and it sucks being in this position sometimes.
357812
I live about an hour away from my boyfriend; it has its challenges, yeah, but it works out pretty good. I think as long as you continue to communicate throughout the week you should do great - spending weekends together is awesome.\nWe've been seeing each other for almost 2 years now. \nGood luck!!
50416
Yes, it can.  It depends on how hard you work at it, and how much they are working at it.  You have to keep your commitments of calling when you promise, being on line when you promise, of coming down when you promise, and vice versa.  Sometimes starting out in long distance relationships actually make them better.  One reason is that you know from the beginning it is going to take work and are ready to take that on.  Second, you learn to communicate verbally with each other on every topic, and that will last through your relationship if it leads to marriage.  Also, it forces you to take things slow, and really get to know the person over time.  Sometimes if we can see the person every day, we fall too fast, and fail to recognize the warning signs that we would see if there were some distance put between us.  I know of a couple that dated from Scotland to Canada for two years, and just got married.  You know what?  They wouldn't have traded the past two years for anything, because now they talk to each other every day about everything, and it has taught them a lot about confiding in each other and trusting in each other.  I hope it works out for you. :)
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almost 3 years ago i met a wonderful man.  He and i met online by accident and started chatting.  after almost a year of that, we finally met and it was so wonderful!  We were in love for the next year and half.  we are still good friends and visit each other as often as possible (long distance relationship) I love him with all my heart and he loves me too, just the distance plays a huge sad role in our lives.  No real chance of us being together as a couple on an everyday basis.  he cant leave his hometown in canada due to his job and other things and i cant leave mine because i have small children and my job here. so other than that detail, we would still be together as a couple.
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I think they can work if done right. My boyfriend will be going away for almost two years. A long distance relationship will work if both parties are willing to make it work. Communicaton is key to everything. Keep talking about everything. Try not to get jealous of petty crap. Its hard, but workable.
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Actually, I know about long distance relationships all too well. They can work as long as the communication stays very strong and there is a bond between you. Eventually, you're going to have to work on getting the distance fixed, but as long as your connection stays strong, it'll be just fine.
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A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP CAN WORK IF BOTH PEOPLE REALLY WANT  IT TO WORK OUT.BUT YOU NEED\nTO TALK TO HER ABOUT HOW SHE FEEL. BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET\nSO TALK TO HER ABOUT WHAT GOING ON. THEN GO FROM\nTHERE. BUT IT CAN WORK IT SELF OUT.
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Yes, it's possible, and yes the relationship can last.  I met my gf (now fiancee) online and for the first 2 months of our relationship, we had not met face-to-face.  We have maintained our long distance relationship for over a little over a year now, and I know of many others who have been in an LDR for a longer time.\n\nYou could ask, philosophically, how "real" the relationship would be if the two people have not physically met.  I believe the essence of a loving relationship is mutual love, which I believe can transcend time and space.  For example, I believe the loving relationship between a mother and her yet-to-be born child is real and persists long after the mother has given birth to her child, reared him, grown old, and died.
98247
it all depends on how commited you are to him. long distance relationships aren't easy. talk to him about it. be sure you cover every possible situation. and KNOW exactly how you feel about him. it takes two to make a relationship work.
581095
It can work out if you two had a strong relationship before separating.  I was in a faithful (If you are sure he is the one for you--and he feels the same way--then I would not recommend getting into another relationship) long distance relationship of 2500 miles for over a year, and we stayed in contact by phone (we each had Cingular phones, so there was no long distance charge).  She lived in Reno, NV and I moved to Knoxville, TN.  After she finished her degree, she moved to be with me and we are together today.\n\nI hope everything works out for you :o)
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Long distance relationships are the worst and the hardest. Are you sure you can be faithful to him? Are you sure you will be faithful to him? My advice? Remain friends and see other people. The longer the distance the harder the heart aches.
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Depends on the details. Did you meet online? then its up to you as to how much you want to get involved with somone youve never met\n\nif you have met, then it depends on how much you care and trust the person\n\nif youve been together for awhile and one of you is moving over seas, then i would recommend giving it a try at least. the important thing is to be honest about EVERYTHING though. because distance makes lies harder to hide. and it makes ppl more anxious and jealous, so beware of that too.\n\nGood Luck!