What do u think of long distance relationship?

Of course a long distance relationship can be hard to take, but these relationships often thrive very well. When we are apart from that special person in our life, we will often reveal to them more of ourselves than we would do in person. I think the reason for this is because we do not want to miss out on telling them everything and also learning everything about them in return. There is often also the desire to involve our partner in each and every aspect of our life. When I met my husband we used to see each other every day for the first couple of months. Then we parted for a couple of weeks, but did talk on the phone and write a couple of letters to each other. Then we returned from leave (we had spent our leave with our parents and they lived in different states), we saw each other again every day for another few months. We became engaged and he was then sent on a course for 6 weeks, so we didn't see each other at all in that time. We did however write letters to each other. After he completed the course, we saw each other for 2 days before he left Australia for 6 months. During that time we wrote to each other every day and phoned once a month. At that time phone calls were very expensive from overseas too. When he returned from overseas, we had 2 weeks together visiting family and organising our wedding, before once again being apart during the week. We got married, then 6 weeks later he had to go to Sydney while I stayed in Melbourne. He commuted from Sydney every weekend while his ship was there for the next 6 months and we still wrote every day plus phoned once a week. He came home for 4 months and so on it went. We had been married for over 2 years before we were together permanently, and until that time wrote to each other every day plus made the weekly phone calls when he was in Australia and monthly ones when he was overseas. So, yes it can and does work although of course there is a period of adjustment for both when you are together all the time. It will mean some give and take from each of you but you are heading to a wonderful time in your lives together. When you are not together all the time, each makes some allowances for the other with regard to the small things that can be annoying. But when you are together all the time, those things will surface and when they do, it is best to talk them through. Being apart is about love and trust, and if you trust each other there is not a problem. If you do not trust your husband or wife, then you should not be married to them and that applies whether you are together all the time or living apart due to other committments some of the time. Now, I can say that my husband and I have been married for 36 years and we are still happy. But we did keep the lines of communication open from the beginning of our relationship and continue to do so even today. The difference is that now we talk about things instead of writing them in a letter. Good luck to you and your husband and I do hope that you have very many extremely happy years together, which I am certain you will. :)

I am currently in a semi-long distance relationship. My husband travels because of work so I get to see him like every other weekend. You are right, it does take a lot of trust on both ends, but it is working out fine. The good thing about it is even though we miss each other, when we do get to see one another, it is even more special. Just keep communicating well and keep trusting each other and things should work out fine.

I don't think I would like a long distance relationship. that wouldn't be any fun. I would rather have my friend right where I can get to him. it probaly would work for a little while but not long, he would half to join me or I join him.

Long distance relantionships, could be hard at times only because you kind of never know what the other is doing, but i guess thats where trust comes in at!

Long distance relationship is really hard, all you just need is dedication, love, respect for each other to make it work. I have been married for 5 years now, my husband is a seafarer, before getting married we've been Boyfriend/girlfriend for 3 years but on these 3 years we were just together for 1-2 months every year, the rest were spent away from each other. We constantly write to each other and call. It is more harder when we had our kids, it is like rasing a your kids as a single parent. But what the heck we love each other and that's what keeps us together.

long distance relationship is difficult to maintain, for me long distance would needs a lot of patience and understanding ...more effort cause you need to show her constantly your love for her so to maintain your relationship...both need to exert more effort to maintain such relationship

well depend on both couple.. I thing

Actually I'm in that kinda relationship right now. It is tough and you have to trust each other. There are times when we get jealous etc, but I think that is not a big deal. If you happen to start this kind of relationship, make sure that both of you have extra patience, loyality, and money! lol

I think long distance relationships can work and can work very well. I have personaly had better luck with long distance relationships then with with relationships where we have been closer, granted I have only really dated, and not been in a serious relationship. I think alot of it has to do with trust and how well you know the person. I think that in a long distance relationship you talk more so you learn alot more about the person you are with. When your in a relationship where you see each other all the time you do know there weird habits, but sometimes you dont' get to know the person inside. Theres more put on the physical part of the relationship when you see them so much. I'm not saying thats a bad thing, but sometimes it's good to be away from each other. In my own case I prefer long distance relationships. I am a very independent person who is very use to doing what I want when I want. Most men would not be able to handle that.

I been there my friend.I met a boy when I was 16(now I'm 37) and he was 21.I"m from Greece and he from Egypt.We came for holiday here he met me and stay for 1 year.After he went back to him country to finish him study.It was very hard to keep distance relationship we even gave it up and broken the relationship after 1 and half year when he came and went to him country again.But we loved each other so after 2 more years and many phone calls now we are married with a 11 year son and happy together.The only thing can make it work is TRUE LOVE and nothing else.I wish you the best.