Does long distance relationship really strengthens the couple?

long distance relationships has it pros and cons. yes in a way it strengthens the relationship. it's always a case to case basis. situations like, you two have been together to begin with -- but your partner just had to move away for an assignment overseas. there's another situation where you meet, you fall in love, but late find out that your loved one is just visiting and he/she really is residing abroad. another situation is the one we see so much in cyberspace. they have not actually met, or touched each other - they say there is love - though its overseas. which situation are you in?

For those who survive, yes. But so sad for those who didn't make it. I was also a victim of this. For me, it depends on the commitment of the partners. Many people say, the most important thing to make a lond distance relationship work is TRUST. Yes it is true but not the most important. I trusted my girlfriend when she worked just in the next city. Although I was hesitant but I cant do anything to stop her but just to let her go and try to trust her. TRUST? NO. I did it but few months past, He got pregnant by his coworker. So painful but needed to move on.

yes and no;; The reason I said yes is because you have to be strong to deal with it in the first place. And no because how can it make ur relationships stronger when you don't know what they are doing....trusting them becomes really hard especially loving them knowing that their not there to hold you n kiss u n etc.

I met my husband online and we lived in two different states. I lived in California and he lived in Idaho. We were in two different states for about nine months then I moved out to Idaho. California was getting to expensive and besides his mom was elderly and could not be alone for long periods of time. I had flown out to Idaho and it was love at first sight. My husband had spoken to my parents a few times before I moved out here and answered all the questions they asked. I remember when my husband wanted to propose to me he called my parents and told my brother that he wanted to speak to my father in private. My husband had told my dad that he loved me and wants to spend the rest of his life with me. My dad gave him permission and the day after my husband had proposed. Long distance relationships are hard at times, but they can work out if the two of you really love each other and trust each other (remember trust and communications are the most important).

Yeah, thinks so. At present, I'm staying with my old mother in another place, every other week I go home to my family in another place. I have been missing my husband terribly so everytime I get home to our place, we are so sweet with each other, we talk a lot, cuddle a lot...unlike before that he sees me everyday, he always nags me, he find things to argue about, he always see the little wrongs in my chores...meaning, everything is not fine. So, since we only see around twice or thrice a month, what we do is show our love for each other. So, that's it...absence makes the heart grow fonder as the saying goes.

I believe that the foundation of any relationship is very important. One has to look into whether the objective towards the relationship is same at both sides. If one is sure about it then it can be a wonderful experience. Even in pain you will feel the warmth of love and that share bring both of you more closer. Actually the more you stay away from each other, more you will understand the value of being together. I also believe that long distance relationship, if is a committed one and that is not just a time out of sort, actually may help create a solid foundation for a lifetime relationship. We develop qualities like tolerance, understanding, compromising and accepting each other as they are,respecting each others freedom and trust,and these are beautiful elements that forms the foundation of a great relationship.I also believe that one should be as truthful as possible while cretaing long term relationships because you are not physically present and the person forms the impression about you based on what you communicate.There are positives and negatives of everything and this too also has its own.Each case needs an individual assesment based on the events and happening and generalizing this subject could be dangerous, becuase what may apply to one may not neccessairly apply to the other.However, as long as you are happy and you see the seeds of a true relationship been sown from both ends with similar thoughts it can lead you to an exciting and happy ending.The Bottom line is that if you are positive and good person, you will actually attract goodness in your life.So enjoy your relationship.

Sorry to burst your bubble but it ain't true. What is happening with you is hoping. what is going to kill ya is the thought of unfaithfullness. Once you are apart for so long, you will both long for a meaningful companionship with anyone who crosses your path. At first , it is exciting but as the months and years go by, both of you will fall out. Out of sight, out of mind. It is not advisable for couples to be apart. Both of you should have an open mind if anything happens to each other while you are apart. You both should be honest and strong enough to tell one another that it is not working out well when lightning strikes (if one of you find someone else). I know because it happened to me several times already and by the way, my new girlfriend have migrated to a foreign land. So far we are still together in heart and mind but we have talked about it openly that if one of us can't hold on, one has to tell the other, one way or the other so we csn move on.good luck to the both of you.

I think you are correct. also when you are together , you concentrate on the things r=that matter rather than argue about the little things . With the distance you both have your own space. You don't get on each other's nerves as quickly.I wish you luck. It Must be real hard but if you two love each other ,you can make it work.

Long distance relationships are very difficult and it depends entirely on the 2 people involved. You can trust in the other person all you want and think that things are all you want them to be, to find that they aren't. I have had it both ways, and it can be a harsh reality. I DO believe that they work, but it is entirely the people who are involved.

Hello Mike4me, I am a very loyal person. I had two long distance relationship. The first one lasted for 10 years and we broke up for some personal reasons that I am not willing to tell here. The second long distance relationship involved my husband and I. We were separated for about a year before we got married and after getting married, again we were separated for almost a year due to his visa matter. It was a very hard experience and I don't ever dream to experience it anymore. I felt so much lonely whenever he's not around and we spent a lot on the phone bill and the internet bill too.

Hello there. I'm currently in this situation and we've been away for more than 5 years. For the first few years it's fine with me but the longer i am in the situation it become more less hope for me that our relationship will work. We become loyal with each other, never been tempted to look for someone else, we communicate often but the feeling of being far away is unexplainable. Yeah, I'm confuse now. But i know that i really love my partner and i don't wanna set her away forever. Don't know how to leave and start all over again if we broke up. I really love her... so much. I just hope that trough distance our love will grow and it may serve as our strength and bind us forever. Oh, God. I hope everything will be fine.

my relationship with my ex was a distance relationship. its actually hard specially if you want to hold him but you cant, the only things you can do is to look at him via cam and just listen to his voice that will only makes you want him more.

yes, distance can make relationships strong but it depends to the couple on how they handle it there must be communiction, there must me trust to one another..call your partner daily if your far away from her to make her feel that eventhough your far she can feel your prescence and trust each other..and the only thing that strengthens the relationship even if your miles apart is LOVE..as the saying says"LOVE CONQUERS ALL" SO EVEN IF YOUR FDAR FROM EACH OTHER IF YOU LOVE THE PERSON THERE IS NO WAY THAT distance can be a hindrance in your relationship.

To my personal experience,long distance relationship comes to the opposite way.it could weaken the couple in the end. I had a long distance relationship before.We had been together for almost 2 years.He loved me so much and we had a beautiful memory,but he left me still.Love was getting weaker and weaker because of the long distance.I was broken-hearted when he broke up with me. I can totally feel ur feeling.Missing is a kind of sickness.But you are in love,missing is happy to you. Hopefully you can have a future.

frankly, in my sons case, i hope it dont. i think she is a mean and nasty gold digger and i tried extending friendship and being nice to her and its just been a nightmare she talks crap on the phone about me to him and was just mean toward me when she was here. so sorry. this is one i hope fizzles out.

If both of you managed to get through it all and survive, then it would strengthen your relationship. I have been in a long distance relationship 4 times and non of them work. because we had a "DOUBT" on each other. It's the biggest mistake and the thing you cannot help feeling because love does need interaction and sense of security. Just don't doubt anything, believe in the love you have for each other. And always keep a good Communication with each other and don't ever keep secrets. I'm wishing and praying for you both. Love will always be love no matter how far it is, just believe in each other that would be my biggest advice :)

I've seen a lot of couple who are in long distance relationships. Most of them are whose wives/ husbands are working abroad and goes home to his home country like every 2 years. and a lot of them were able to survive the long distance relationship. I think it really depends on the people involved. If they really trust their husbands/ wives, they are secured with the commitment of the other.

dear mike, many says it does not last long. but i know of a friend who met her lady love on the net. and they are doing fine and getting strong. they have lots of hope to meet each other. when one dedicates himself/herself to a relationship i guess it becomes a success. have a very nice day. ann

It's hard to have a distance relationship, but in your case, I think is very valid to have it and maintain it. There will always depend on both of you, to mature and grow up the relationship, if both are committed anything is possible. Besides, no matter if u are near or far, always runs the risk that love relationship ends. So go Ahead and Good luck!!!!

Its really a grest one.. distance keeps both of you all so close to each other.. its really an exciting and an awesome one.. keep going.. good luck..