Basically trying to ask the same questions that folks raised years ago…I didn’t see any responses in the old one, so I figured I’d start a new thread.
(It might be worth following the old thread here)
Me and my GF have been together for almost a year now. Both of us are clearly into each other, but we also know that long-distance might not fare well…so it’s starting to look like we will have to separate…plus, even if I decided to put in the effort, I don’t think she would, and that’s a recipe for disaster for myself then.
It’s been 8 years since the last post here…any updates you can provide on what you ended up doing, and how it turned out?
I edited your title so that people would know what you’re talking about.
—Ellen
My LDR of two or so years ended up in marriage, and our 10th anniversary is this month.
So it can work out. Bit daunting, of course.
“Long Distance relationship” is so broad as to be meaningless: developing a relationship long-distance is very different from sustaining an established relationship long-distance. Tolerating a defined separation–even a long one of a years–is very different from an open-ended separation where there is no plan or timeline for ending it. Available resources also make a tremendous difference: if the cost of a plane ticket represents a month’s income for someone, it’s really different than if occasional visits are simply an expense–even a steep one–but not an impossible dream.
I was in a long distance relationship (1,250 miles) back in the 1970’s for a couple of years. This was before cheap phone calls, texting, and emails. We saw each other about 3 times a year.
I’m happy to reports that we will be married 36 years on May 21st.