Get Rich Slowly Guest Post

It occurred to me (only 6 months after the fact!) that I never posted a link here of the article I wrote for Get Rich Slowly. For those of you unfamiliar with GRS, it’s a great personal-finance blog. As a Valentine’s Day guest post, I wrote about the financial implications of long-distance relationships–the effect the [...]

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 [...]

The Best of Long-Distance Life

For those of you who are new to Long-Distance Life, the articles are divided into two categories. There’s Tips & Advice, where we tackle the big issues like trust, communication, and planning to move in together. In Fun & Games, we offer suggestions for unique activities the two of you can do over a phone [...]

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 Birthday

During the two years my partner and I were long-distance, we were never able to spend our birthdays together. Usually, we managed to schedule a visit within a week or two, but plane-ticket prices and our work schedules kept us from spending the day itself in-person until we finally moved in together. I suspect many [...]