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Can long- distance love work ? Although there are challenges maintaining long- distance love it can work and be very special. Tenacity, trust and looking towards the future are a few of the ingredients needed for long-distance love to flourish and evolve into long term happy relationships.

My husband and I dated for two years while living four hundred miles apart before we were married. Steely determination and a firm belief in our relationship kept us together. The dynamics of families, careers and other commitments created huge challenges for us. But after our initial meeting we acknowledged that we wanted to pursue a relationship.We worked hard to overcome the obstacles of living so far away from each other. Both people have to be prepared to make a COMMITMENT otherwise the relationship will disintegrate quickly.

A total commitment is necessary for maintaining the health of a long- distance relationship and that can be done by taking your time to get to know the other person. You may meet someone who lives in another city when you are on vacation or on line and think he/she is the one you'd like to be with but in essence you don't really know them. Get to know that other person before you jump into a relationship that may be a mistake.Long- distance love runs the risk of being idealized and romanticized . Add some reality to the dream and your long-distance love may indeed still be the one.

COMMITMENT is definitely number one on the list. How committed are you ? Is this the person you want to spend your life with ? Can you remain committed by being totally faithful and honest with this other person ? Only you can answer these questions . Even one small doubt will create disharmony in a long distance relationship.

If you have concerns about the relationship COMMUNICATION is key to resolving questions. Without vocalizing what you are thinking the other person involved cannot read your mind. Not being able to see someone totally negates all the communication body language allows. If you want to sustain a long- distance relationship you should talk on the phone and not rely solely on email. Sometimes emailed thoughts, ideas and emotions are distorted and misunderstood,. A verbal CONVERSATION allows back and forth dialogue complete with emotional intonation and voice inflection. Set a time each day when you can talk on the phone. Some days will allow for longer conversations than others but when you know the phone is going to ring it is something for both of

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