Category: Advice
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8 Things that Make You Tired of Long Distance Relationship
Being in a long-distance relationship is sort of like being in a relationship with a ghost. You feel a strong connection with them, you know they are there for you and influence your life, but you just can’t physically feel or touch them all the time. There are times when you feel tired of long…
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Seven Deadly Sins of Long-distance Relationships
There are wrongdoings that will kill any relationship, and then there are crimes unique to long-distance relationships. I’ve had to learn about some of these the hard way: My first relationship ever was a long-distance relationship, but luckily, three and a half years later, here we are. Having distance be a part of my first…
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Simple Ways to Show Your Love on Valentine’s Day
So there I was: exhausted and bewildered on a hot and humid Saturday, trying to get through customs. I’d just arrived in Goa, India, following 14 hours of travel from London. My driver was waiting for me in the arrivals hall holding a small, sparkly red heart, ready to whisk me off to Arambol Beach…
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Three Ways to Beat the Valentine’s Day Blues
It’s February, the month when pink products line the shelves and love songs hit the airwaves. Valentine’s Day is an exciting time for lovers. But what if your significant other is thousands of miles away and you can’t be together on this special day? Don’t be sad. I have some tips for you to fight…
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Perfect Homecoming: Gifts for Boyfriend Long-Distance Love
My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost four years. It’s the longest relationship both one of us has ever been in, and honestly, we are still madly in love with each other, even though we are miles apart. My friends often wonder how we are managing, and my answer is always the same:…
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50 Questions Every Long-distance Couple Should Ask
Here’s a list of 50 questions for long distance relationships for you and your significant other to ask yourselves. Some of these questions are more loaded than others, but try to answer them all. Don’t simply skip one because it seems hard—that’s the point. You also should be elaborate with your answers. Take No. 8,…
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Unusual LDR Tips for Making Long Distance Relationship Work
I love the stories of how couples meet, don’t you? It’s one of my favorite things to ask a new couple because, no matter if they’ve been together for three months or 30 years, they always light up a little when they say it. It was most likely a totally ordinary day: They went to…
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Three Common Long Distance Relationship Problems —and How to Solve Them
Let’s be honest: Long-distance relationships come with their own unique set of complications. On bad days, those problems can seem insurmountable. But they don’t have to be. Long distance marriage problems and are mostly solvable. I really believe that! It’s why after years of doing long distance, my husband and I ended up getting married.…