Long Distance Relationship? How does this one look?

Question

My darling and I have been together for about a year... and I know it's way off, but in September I'm moving a few hours away for college, and she'll be starting her senior year by then. We plan to live together after she graduates, and so far I have no reason to doubt that since we've been perfectly loyal to eachother and get along very well... (I can't remember having a serious arguement)
so... am I worrying too much about this thing? it's only going to be for about 9 months and it's like 6 months away... but at the same time it's going to be a huge transition, we see eachother at school pretty much every day and spend a lot of time together after school and on weekends.

Answer 1

I've responded to a few questions on here about long distance, and the thing most people should know is that if deep down, you don't really TRULY trust this person or are willing to give them your complete devotion, long distance will bring it out immediately. A real strong love and bond will last 9 months (it still won't be easy, but it will definitely make it) while one with underlying issues will likely fall. But, if you're confident in what you have, there are some things to make the transition easier.

-Unlimited long distance phone plan (One of you will definitely need it. It helps so much to communicate and hear each other. It's probably $30- $40 a month)

-A calendar (get one or even make one for each other, put pictures of each other on it so you can mark off when you'll see each other next)

-IM/Yahoo Messenger (I use this while I'm doing work so we can talk at the same time)

-Creative ideas/care packages (One of mine I took from online and modified it; I figured out the number of days we have left until we'll be together everyday, and put that number of m&m's in a jar so that he can have one a day. Those kinds of things help enormously)

-Letters/send flowers (Always romantic and needed)

Deep down, you need alot of patience for each other, and alot of love for the bond that you have. Encourage each other every day, never forget to tell her how much she means to you, and always remind each other of what you have and that it will be over soon.

Good luck! Keep it strong

Answer 2

You are right to be worried. When I was in college I never saw a long-distance relationship survive the first school year. It's not a matter of being loyal or getting along--it's just too much of a strain. If you can get together most weekends then you might have a chance; the cases I saw got together just once or twice per semester.