Do long distance relationships work?

It can easily work if you both are willing to try. I was in a very long distance relationship. It didn't work out in the end, but not because of distance. Just to give you an idea of the distance, during the relationship, I lived in Maryland and he lived in Texas. You both have to be willing to work at it for it to work. It can get hard when all you can do together is talk on the phone or through the internet.

I have had 2 long distance relationships....much longer than 45 minutes. they didn't work out. My husband lived 45 minutes from me before we got married. After we got married he was stationed in Asia for a year w/o me. We survived, actually made our marriage stronger. I think it depend on how willing you are to work at making it work.

Some times 'Yes', often 'No'.

Well i will tell you that i met my gf over net! We liked each other and we live too far away maybe 1000-2000 km away But then too it has been 4 years of our solid relationship and yes we talk daily and we meet up regularly IT isnt about distance It is about can you commit yourself and vica versa

45 minutes away is not a long distance relationship. When my husband and I first met we lived almost an hour apart, we would spend a lot of time on the weekends together but the weekdays was hard to get together. We have been together for over 17 years now so don't worry about not seeing each other every day. I think that makes love sometimes sweeter.

I have had two long distance relationships in the past and neither worked out, though me and the first one remain very good friends even though she is now married and has a child. It worked out as far as making a new friend. The other one was a disaster. She was definitely not the right person for me. I would probably try again but might be more cautious.

I think that is not really a proper long distance relationship, I have an experience as well as with this long distance relationship, my hubby lives 8,000 miles away from me before(obviously a very long distance) but it is not an excuse for us or making the distance a hindrance between our relationship cos i've been married with him for a year now, a lot of adjustments but then thats how life goes, never ending adjustment with a lot of things cos we are growing and maturing. But one thing that makes it work for us is that, the give and take situation, be supportive with each other and always open the line for communication. take time to listen to one's opinion and talk about it and most of all keep on loving each other.

I think it depends on the couple. I was involved in a long distance relationship for after college. We lived 3.5 hours apart. I ended up driving that 3.5 almost every weekend for 15 months. He drove an old beater of a car and that was the "reason" that he didn't make the trip more often. The relationship had other problems, but the distance was a contributing factor to the breakup.

i'm from Malaysia and my bf is from Singapore, when we're apart, we will communicate a lot through phone calls,SMS and messenger. we update each other on every single thing. I believe it can work if both of you put your heart in it. My best wishes to both of you!

Well I will tell you that my Love lives 3 hours away and we only see each other every 2 months but we talk on the Phone every Day It is hard and I do miss him but I would never let him go and I am hoping to be moving down there to him in the next 6 months This Relationship is now 3 years and I love him very much

45 minutes isn't bad. I am 18 hours from my love. It's hard! But we talk every day, and when we do see each other it is awesome. We've been together for years and are finally going to be together fulltime in a few short months. It was worth the wait!

make time Of course, relocating to a new city will involve meeting new people and doing new things, but that doesn't mean that your significant other should fall to the bottom of your list of priorities. It is important to set aside time every day to phone or e-mail each other, without any distractions. Tell each other details about your day, your friends, co-workers, etc., so that you both feel a part of the other person's life; this seemingly small step will go a long way in reducing the distance between the two of you. visit Make an effort to visit one another as often as possible, not only when it is expected, such as for holidays. Make sure that it isn't always the same person who is going out of their way for the other, because this will inevitably lead to some serious resentment. If you don't put in the time and effort to see one another, then you will eventually drift apart, no matter how strong your love is. After all, you need some physical contact to keep a relationship going. plan ahead Be sure to organize your schedule so that when she does come to visit, you have nothing to do but spend quality time with her. Tell your friends and family that you are officially unavailable during the time that you and your sweetie plan on being together. This will not only be enjoyable in itself, but it will also make her feel like her efforts were appreciated, and that she is truly loved.

I have a long distance relationship before and it didnt work out... as years go by! Eventhough we have constant communication, its not enough! Its very important in a relationship that you see each other.. in order to grow!!

People say that long distance relationship is hard to maintain. But there are others who keep long distance relatioship successful. In our present technology, there is a lot of ways to get intouch with our love ones abroad. Specially the internet, we can get intouch with them in from time to time. We can also use the webcam to see them while talking to them.

None of my long-distance relationships worked. They just weren't meant to be.

Try 2.200 miles! That has worked for me for the last 3 years :). Just hang in there, aren't you getting married soon?

Try 2.200 miles! That has worked for me for the last 3 years :). Just hang in there, aren't you getting married soon?