Meeting in the Middle

Although people in long-distance relationships have to do a lot of metaphorical “meeting in the middle,” this time I mean it literally. Have you and your long-distance partner ever considered taking a vacation together?
In the two years my partner and I were long-distance, we never took a trip together, choosing instead to put our vacation [...]

How to Meet Someone for the First Time Long-Distance

In recent years, a new type of long-distance relationship has emerged: one where people “meet” and become friends through message boards, social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace, or online games like World of Warcraft, and begin to develop a relationship online. This can make visiting long-distance a little complicated—not only are you traveling [...]

What Happens After You Move?

When you’ve been in a long-distance relationship for a while, much of the focus is on moving to be closer together. It can seem like the ultimate goal you’re working toward, and your conversations will focus on who should move and when. But before you take the leap, it’s worth thinking about how you’ll handle [...]

How Will You Know if You’re Right for Each Other?

When you’re in a long-distance relationship, the amount of time you’ve “been together” can be vastly different from the amount of time you’ve actually, physically been together. The two of you might have considered yourselves as being in a relationship for a year, for example, but in that time, only been in the same city [...]

How to Plan a Surprise Visit

It’s an incredibly romantic thought: you and your long-distance partner don’t have a visit planned for weeks (or months!) and you miss each other immensely…so one day, you just show up on his or her doorstep. Sounds simple, right? But to make it a reality, pulling off a surprise visit actually takes a fair amount [...]