Long distance relationships?

I have no personal experience with this, but I might as well give my Y!A cents' worth. =D

In my opinion, any relationship you enter into, you (both of you really) should have a clear perspective of what you want out of that relationship, be it long-distance or otherwise. How do you see yourself and that relationship say, 6 months or a year from now? My husband and I (we dated for 2 years before marrying, and just marked our 14th last month) have made this pact early on, the three ingredients to our relationship would be LOVE, TRUST and RESPECT. If one of those three, is lost, the relationship ends.

How to stop arguing about silly things? Arguments are good as long as they don't blow out of proportion. You can't expect two different people to agree on everything.

Staying faithful and keeping the trust. Start with yourself even if you're not 100% sure your partner isn't. At least you stayed true, if he didn't it's his loss and own lookout.

Are they impossible to succeed? If neither of you cannot make changes in the current sit, make sacrifices so the distance is bridged, I guess. Could you stay happy for years on a long-distance relationship? I don't think so. The saying that absence makes the heart go ponder wouldn't always be true if the absence goes on for years, does it? There would always something that would crop out and you'd miss.

Sorry for the gloomy predictions. LOL

It's working for us. It's tough because you sometimes just really miss having that touch, feeling his arms around you, all those things, but it is well worth the wait. When you find the right person you will know it without a doubt and you will do everything in your power to make it work. There won't be any thoughts of staying faithful and trusting if you truly love this person, you will just know in your heart that you are all his and he is all yours and there will be no worries about that.

How long? Kind of depends on how strong your feelings are and what it will take for you to be together. Like I said, if you feel it in your heart then you will wait it out until you can be together.

Good luck.

I had a boyfriend years ago who didn't have a car and lived 2 hours away. It went on for almost 3 years with me doing all the traveling and feeling resentful over it. We were cheating on each other all the time. The whole thing was ridiculous. I would NEVER do it again. I don't know how long it should go on before the two live in the same area though.

Long distance relationships take a lot of effort, trust and communication to work.

I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years and the past 4 months it has been long distance because of work and it sucks. We've come really close to breaking up but we've worked through it all. You just have to really trust the person.

Do what you feel is right but meet the person before committing to them.

They are difficult but not impossible. The staying faithful part is key...if you can't do it, then why bother having a long distance relationship? It's a lot of work and you need to be committed to making it last.

That's not a problem if the 2 of you have good chemistry...lol

My bf is just at the end of the world ...I went to wed him and hopefully he'll be here soon. It takes about a year to be together in 1 country depending on the situation.

I'm in one now. Her in the Philippines and me in the USA (8000miles away). It takes a lot of trust and effort to work. They can work out if you give time to them and don't make a big deal out of every little thing. I don't know about a timetable, but just be patient and true. Good luck to you.

I'm involved in one now and its working just fine.

A little difficult at times, but well worth it.

Good Luck and Hang in there!!

They are so difficult. You have to maintain very good communication at all times

they don't really work when your young but when your a mature adult you can hold on to a long distance