Do long distant love affairs endure?

Question

What is your experience?

Answer 1

I think if two people love each other love can conquer anything. Communication is the key to everything and if it is done right you can feel as though the person is right there with you. Any how long distance love has to have some sort of comming together in sight or it will fade. If this happened because of going to school or found a new job someone has to give in either you move or they come home. All in All long distance love can conquer everything but I forgot time is something else

Answer 2

I've been in a long distance relationship for a long time now, and it sucks, yet it's the greatest thing of my life. If you truely love this person you're in a long distance relationship with and you feel they're your real, living soulmate, there is not limit to endurance. Me and my boyfriend have longed to be together for years now and we're still waiting until the time is exactly right (yeah, there's some large factors that is keeping us apart..) to be together at last. We are best friends and share everything with each other and have the most strongest trust inbetween us. All I can say is, if it is ABSOLUTELY true love, then it will last through anything, yes, anything.

Answer 3

I've never been in a long distance relationship so I really don't know. To me, it seems like it would be VERY difficult. It really depends on the situation. If this is something that you are doing because you have no other choice such as a military family or when a spouse has to move to another state to find work and get things set up for their family before the rest of the family comes to join them. I think if this is something that is for a couple just starting out in a relationship and neither of you are planning on moving, I think it's pretty hopeless, but what do I know? I've never done that before. If you are in this situation, I wish you the best. =)

Answer 4

Oh Honey, I am reading this as if I had went back in time because you described the story of my life. I am now 52 with grown children and for the last 9 years of my 26 year marriage have been in the spare bedroom because I ended up so lonely that I left him and had an affair, which was completely out of character for me. But when you have been as neglected as you and I have been this is bound to happen. I also stayed for the sake of the kids and I'm glad I did because while your life is so busy and hectic dealing with all of those family things you can feel hurt and angry yet you don't dwell on them so much because your children are your main focus. Once you find yourself alone again with the stranger you married that is when it will all come back to you so deeply that you will recent him even more. But here is the kicker that I wasn't prepared for and you may or may not feel the same way I did but I found that I missed my husband and loved him more than I realized but after moving home (to the spare bedroom) he could not find it in his heart to forgive me. The wierd thing about it is I realize that I have always loved him for who he was a very long time ago and I kept waiting for that man to wake up and come back to me but that won't ever happen. I loved my husband but I never liked him or had much respect for him and now since we are getting a divorce we are learning how to be friends for the first time and that is what you need to be during a marriage. Because then the love can come and go but it will always stay in your heart and can be renewed enough to make it last. I know this sounds confusing but what it comes down to is you need to make yourself happy and until you know for sure what you want for your future I would not leave him because you may not be able to save it later but I don't suggest you suffer with lonliness or neglect either so maybe read some books that help you cope better. I have many if you want I'd give them to you. For the first time in my life although I am alone I am truly happy inside and my ex now has a girlfriend and it cracks me up to watch him squirm trying to keep her happy. Sometimes this is the best revenge. He is now going to the mall (which he hates) spending money on fancy dinners with her (he is a tight wad) dressing up (his worst nightmare) and I know in my heart he has got to be missing his old easy chair and wondering why he treated me the way he did. You are in my prayers, be strong and be happy!

Answer 5

My boyfriend and I have been dating long-distance for two years and we're still completely devoted to each other. It all depends on whether or not the two of you agree that the relationship is worth it and are willing to do whatever it takes to make it work.

Answer 6

Well, long distance love affairs...work only to those like to travel and rich people and had accomplished in life.

But to those still in school, young, strugling the tuitions, everyday life, it is hard to commute this days when gasoline soaring. If you want,...not for too long though. And be sure you know the man before jumping to marriage.

Answer 7

well im not in a "lond distance" relationship, but we live far apart, dont have our liscenses, and both have jobs. hers is in the morning, and mines at nite. I work fri and sat wen she has off. i have off sun, and she works sun! it sux, and it is very hard. i wont see har for prob a long time. But i think it will endure cuz its only 3 months till school, and im totally head over heals in love. W/ out that, i dnt see it working.

Answer 8

it will endure if both parties are willing to fight for it. If the relationship is important, and both are ready and willing to keep it going and make the effort to try to see each other, then things will be alright.

Answer 9

It works as long as you are not going to be apart indefinitely. If you don't have a goal, then there isn't much point, is there?
My bf and I are very, very long distance- several thousand miles, but it just doesn't matter, because we know how and when we are going to be together again.

Answer 10

They usually dont, it becomes a drag to catch up once you two start having different lives, it becomes hard to talk about anything and than not being able to see them a lot??