5 tips for making a long distance relationship work

If you're in a long distance relationship (LDR), you've probably wondered, "Is it worth it?" "Is this going to work?" "What about the guy my best friend wants to hook up with who lives just down the street?"

Long distance relationships, like close relationships, can be difficult and arousing doubts. But they can also be really enjoyable and freeing.

I know because I've had three long-distance relationships, one with someone four hours away and another with someone on another continent.

I often get emails asking me, "How can I make my long-distance relationship work? Do you have any advice? Can you write an article about it?"

Below are five tips for making LDRs work so your relationship can retain the love and care you and your partner have for each other despite the physical distance. . .

Long distance relationships are not inherently worse than close relationships because, like close relationships, the individual characteristics of each partner and how partners work together (or not) determine the quality of the relationship. 1

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