Do long distance relationships usually work out?

Yes they can and do work, if both parties are willing to put the effort into the relationship. My husband and I had known each other for 5 months when he went away for 7 months. At the time he was in the military, but we weote letters to each other every day and he also phoned me once a month. Then we married a couple of months after he returned home but he was only home for a short while. For 6 months he commuted every weekend and he made a 12 hour drive each way to see me. We again wrote to each other every day plus talked on the phone once a week. Then he went overseas and the same thing happened again so we did manage to keep our marriage alive. It does take some effort and both must want it to succeed. This went on for 3 years and then he was home permanently. However in later years I was offered an excellent employment contract, but it meant I would be living away from home during the week. We talked it over and agreed that the offer was too good to refuse, so I accepted it. We talked on the phone ever day, about once a fortnight he and our son would travel to see me (4 hours drive each way) and I would go home every weekend. This lasted for several years in fact. So, as I said it all depends on the committment both have to the marriage or relationship. Yes it is a lot of hard work at times, but then again everything in a marriage is. We have now been married for 36 years.

well for 7 years i think

i think it will work for a few months but after that, your relationship will just wither..i have a friend who moved to the US leaving his boyfriend behind..they were ok at the beginning but they broke up in the end..it is really hard to maintain proper communication as well as affection to people you do not see often..

Hmm long distance relationships require a lot of strength from the both sides, being in a long distance relationship always requires from you to give your best and always have confidence of iron in the another person, and there is the distance the fact that you can't see the another person you feel so horrible. I can't describe exactly but i am sure that it is very very hard. The eyes which do not see they forget. Good luck!

To be completely honest, no. Just look at military families and the high rate of divorce. If two people are just dating but are far apart, there's just too much temptation for companionship and passion. We humans have a need to be together with one another not as solitary creatures.

Not mostly.

it can work. it takes alot of effort & commitment. its not easy... but if its meant to be it will work out i think. it depends on how long your talking about also??? if its for several years, then i think youd have to at least once a year find someway to get together & catch up face to face... it depends on how strong you both are emotionally & how deep your love for each other is... the positive side i suppose is that you could both spend this time apart really getting to know each other, building a strong bond between you... and trust is obviously extremely