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Distant relationships have their challenges, don’t they? And anyone who has been in a long distance relationship can tell you what some of those challenges are: loneliness, trouble connecting, doubts, jealousy, and sexual frustration. To name just a few. Long …
Five years ago, I went away for the weekend with four couples. I was solo that weekend, except for our five-week-old firstborn. Mike was back in Laos. We had four more weeks before he and I would be reunited. During …
Myth: Long distance relationships are doomed to fail. Fact: Long distance relationships are no more doomed to fail than any other relationship. This may come as a surprise to many, but the stats show that long distance relationships generally end …
We all know that long distance relationships can mean lonely nights and talking via phone when you’d much rather be talking face to face over the dinner table. But here is something you may not have known: Being in a …
My eldest son turned three recently. Near the end of his party he came to me and lifted up his arms. When I picked him up, he snuggled into my neck and whispered sweetly in my ear… “I just peed …
Have you ever struggled with overcoming jealousy? If you’re in a long distance relationship, chances are you’ve felt jealous at some point. Feeling a little jealous now and again is not unusual in a relationship, particularly when you’re separated from …
Long distance relationships, like all internet-only friendships, are curated. You decide what to share and how. You can filter and edit your thoughts before pressing ‘send’. With the ability to screen calls and delay answering messages, you can guarantee that …
During the middle of my husband’s first long deployment with the Navy, I flew 11 hours from Tokyo to Perth (crossing the Equator for the first time!) so I could meet him at the docks for a reunion when he …
This week we’re hosting Livius Besski here on Modern Love Long Distance. Besski runs Long Distance Lover – a site for men who love from afar. This week, Besski will be sharing his thoughts on all things long distance …
When we think about all that has changed in the world and, specifically, with technology, since we first met (and even since we wrote The Long-Distance Relationship Survival Guide), we sometimes wonder how couples ever managed long-distance relationships before texting, …