When you love some one and you both are not together, how do you manage?

It is not strange or uncommon. It happened everywhere in the world. The reason may be different from person to person. Long distance relationships are never easy. It is becoming easier these days with internet and mobile phone. Though nothing really beats the physical presence. I remember I used to have a long distance relationship while I was in college. Those days, internet was not as common as it is now. And mobile phones were available only for the rich people. Some relationships do not stand the test of distance and break up. Others break up after being together again and finding that the other changed or that they have nothing in common anymore. The only thing that will hold together is the love you shared and yes, communication is important. If you really love each other, then I am sure you will go through it and get to the day when you can marry her and then be together.

I would find a way to move there or end the relationship. I don't think I could do the long distance thing for that long.

No its actually not all that strange. What about people who have a loved one in the military? or someone who is married to a doctor? Best thing I could think to do is keep yourself busy. You can't do mobile or text but what about writing? I mean ok I know thats kind of prehistoric but they still make stamps, they still make paper...so write to her, send her pictures or poetry. Some military wives that I know got a support group together and they hang out with each other. Maybe you could do something like that.

my husband and i have that kind of set up... he works onboard a vessel so he's always away most of the time. we compensate by talking as much as possible: text, calls, video calls, emails, ym. it is very hard but either we accept and make the most of what we got or always be frustrated and grow apart. of course we chose the first one. cheers!

I think if I'm in your situation i will do a lot of things to see my love and take good care of the one I love.. but in your situation, this is normal and common as you say so.. so you must wait.. patience is a virtue.. if you love that person, prove to him/her that you are still waiting until the end and you are decided to marry him/her the most important in the relationship is trust faith and love.. trust that person so that you will not think any doubt in your relationships..

Well i don't but what you could do is to think of her as often as possible.If possible,go meet her,dude!

I'm not too sure that it is all that uncommon, although perhaps as a result of different circumstances (beliefs vs. distance), the times spent apart are the same. With the advent of the internet many people are 'meeting' and eventually getting married, but see very little of each other in between the introduction and the wedding. I met my husband online, and saw him in person only fleetingly until we got married. Living in different parts of the country, it wasn't easy to meet in person. I imagine it's even harder for people in different countries.Even going back in time, people frequently met through correspondence and didn't meet in person until they married, or perhaps shortly before. Now we have telephones and computers to keep in touch. There was a time when communications was only through the postal service, or sending messages with travelers. Can you imagine that? One thing I liked before my husband and I got married was to send some communications through the mail. When we weren't online or talking on the phone, it was nice to be able to read something he wrote, touch a paper that he did. And it was available whenever I needed it.

Hi Nina - no I didnt find myself in this situation. Does she not have access to computers? Wish things work out for you dear bro. You are so much in love!