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<blockquote><b>Quoting ::Nikki:::</b>" Is anyone or has anyone ever been in a long distance relationship that actually worked out? I recently ... [snip!] ... mind off of it? Also--the distance will be temporary, he plans to move back here at the end of May when he finishes school."</blockquote>




Dh is military and we dated through some of basic and some of tech school then got married he has gone to italy for 6 weeks and were still together its hard getting used to them and then them being gone but if you talk on the phone and skype its manageable

he and his roommates efuse to get wifi, so skype is out. It sounds silly but I am used to talking to him and seeing him all the time, but when he goes back to school I will be lucky to talk to him once a day. Worse yet is that my two year old is so attached to him too, he is always asking to call him or have him come over. I am just dreading him leaving so much.

My DH and I started dating while he was deployed to Iraq. We were apart for 9 months and only seen each other 2 weeks out of that time. It was really hard. But now we've been together over 3 years and married a little over 2. I made the mistake of staying home a lot. I would definitely recommend getting out and doing as much as possible to make the time pass. Keep yourself busy for sure.

Dh lived in Indiana and I lived in Vegas when we met. We met in July. I went out to visit him in October and we started dating. He came to Vegas to visit me for New Years. Then I moved to Indiana late that January. We've been together a little over 2 years now and everything has been great! It works if you are both serious about it, and there is an end to the distance in sight. If it was going to be long distance forever I would have gone insane!

My now husband and I started out with the long distance relationship. He lived 12 hours away in Alberta while I lived out in BC. We would skpye every single day and text each other non stop. Do you guys both have iphones? You can always do facetime if you do.
Before my husband I was in another long distance relationship. He was going to Penn. state and I lived in Canada on the west coast. We would skype and we also played WoW (how I met my husband. Actually all of my exs played WoW. My husband knows my 2 exs better then I do, its kind of weird) Anyways we were going out for a good 7-8 months. I just realized that he wasn't the right one and he wasn't trying anymore so I ended it. But I believe if you have found the right person, you can work around the distance. It is harder for sure but it can be so worth it

I would say the biggest thing is trust! You have to have it both of you. You can't be the crazy girlfriend checking his every move  that's all i got lol

It is just such a different experience for me. He and I went to high school together, then dated briefly after graduation. He moved to Minnesota shortly after we quit dating and has been there ever since (almost 7 years). He held on for a long time after I let go but we started talking again 3 or 4 months ago. I wasnt expecting anything when he came home last month but it has kind of been a whirlwind. I never thought the distance would bother me because I never anticipated caring about him as much as I do. I am trying to enjoy the rest of my time with him while I can, but lately I feel like the happy times are getting overshadowed by my dreading him leaving. I have been a single mom since my son was born, so I have been very accustomed to handling everything on my own. He has really been hands on and helped me out a lot, and now I feel like I am going to be lost trying to do everything I used to do on my own.

I'm basically in a long distance relationship, for about 7 or 8 months now. He lives 2 hours away and we spend weekends and holidays together. I miss him during the week, but to be honest, I'm happy with the arrangement. I like being alone with my daughter through the week. See, I got married at 17, so I went straight from home to husband- and I never had the opportunity to be alone in the house EVER. I never got the chance to be independent. THEN last year I got a divorce, and for the first time in my life, I finally got to be home alone for the first time in my life- and it helped me get over my irrational fears of being alone. I'm more independent than ever now, and I'm content with waiting a few years before moving in with my bf. I wouldn't want it any other way right now lol He knows it, and he's fine with it.

I did the whole long distance things... It's super hard, but worth it. You have to trust each other. Have good communication. We emailed, skyped, facebooked, etc.... The time difference was the killer. I lived in Utah, he lived in Australia... So when I woke up he was sleeping... And I went to bed around 4pm his time. But we're married now living in Australia. It was definitely worth the hard times!

I was in a long distance relationship for a year before I moved to be with him. We've broken up here and there but we're together now and it's been over 6 years. We were 18 when we met and I moved here when I was 19.

My husband and I started as a long distance relationship since he was overseas and still lived 1800 miles in GA, we went a year just talking over the phone and IM before he moved out here to be with me and we got married a week later, almost 3 years later and we are still going strong   its all about trust, communication, determination and honesty. Anything is possible as long as you both really want it no matter the distance.

The first half of me and my husband's relationship was long-distance. He lived in the same state but hours away and he had work full-time in the military and I had school full-time at my university so it was really hard to see him. Then he got deployed and even after he came back, we were still living hours apart. It was really hard but we would facebook each other and text each other or call each other when we could. He would send me cute things through the mail and surprise visit me when he had time off of work for a little while. We moved in together about a year and a half ago so since then it's been a lot better. Recently, I've had to stay with my parents with our daughter so he could focus on school, which is hours away again, but he tries to visit as often as he can. It's easier this time around because that's how the beginning of our relationship was so since we got through it the first time, we know we can do it again   What i do to keep myself busy when i have a break from chasing after DD is read, a lot. if youre in school, that should keep you busy too, or a job