Articles from November 2009
November 24, 2009
One challenge that many couples in long-distance relationships face is boredom. I don’t mean boredom with each other; just regular, run-of-the-mill, Sunday-afternoon boredom.
When you’re living with someone, or at least in the same city, it’s easy to enjoy each other’s company even when you run out of things to talk about. You can simply share [...]
Categories: Fun & Games
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Tags: Activities, Away, Phone, Photos, Technology, Video Games
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November 17, 2009
This week’s post is inspired by National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo.
A great long-distance relationship activity that can be done by email or snail mail is to write a short story together. You don’t have to be English majors to do this—the point here is just to have fun with it. It doesn’t have [...]
Categories: Fun & Games
| Tags: Activities, Away, Communication, Technology
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November 11, 2009
It can be especially tough when you’re in a long-distance relationship and can’t be together for the holidays—whether it be because of military or job circumstances, or because you each plan to spend the holidays with your families on opposite coasts. You might feel added pressure to come up with a meaningful, memorable gift on [...]
Categories: Fun & Games, Tips & Advice
| Tags: Frugality, Gift Ideas, Holidays
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November 2, 2009
A lot of people say long-distance relationships don’t work, but with solid communication and common goals, even two people separated by an ocean can stay together. How can you make your long-distance relationship work?
If your relationship is long-distance right from the beginning, one important piece of advice is to establish boundaries early on so [...]
Categories: Tips & Advice
| Tags: Communication, Jealousy
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