Long-Distance Kids

Most of the articles here on Long-Distance Life are geared toward giving advice for couples, but there are all kinds of long-distance relationships. Some of you might be looking for ways to keep in touch with kids—your nieces or nephews, or maybe even your own children, if you’ve had to move for work or following [...]

Celebrating Valentine’s Day, Long-Distance

With the big romantic holiday of the year fast approaching, you might be wondering how you and your valentine will be able have a special day even though you’re far apart. We thought this would be a great time to highlight a couple of the most popular posts from last year:
Wondering what kind of gift [...]

A Long-Distance New Year’s Eve

Even if you don’t put much stock in resolutions, the beginning of a new year is a great time for reflection and goal-setting. In your long-distance relationship, you might be thinking back on how much you and your partner have grown closer (or, sadly, further apart) in the past year, and looking ahead to speculate [...]

What to Do When You’re Asked Out

When you’re in a long-distance relationship, you often don’t have a plus-one, even though you’re part of a couple. That is, since your sweetheart’s so far away, you’re bound to end up attending work events, dinner parties, and weddings solo once in a while.
As a result, people who don’t know you well might get the [...]

How to Prepare for a Long-Distance Emergency

Although it’s important for all couples to have a way to contact each other during an emergency, it helps to do a little bit of extra planning in a long-distance relationship—after all, you can’t easily drop by your sweetheart’s home or office when something goes wrong. Here are a few steps you can take to [...]