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The Secrets to Keeping a Long Distance Relationship
By Tina L. Jones
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Are you keeping a long-distance relationship - or trying to? Do you worry about drifting apart because you won't be seeing each other as much? What can you do to make sure that the relationship will survive? Maintaining a long-distance relationship can certainly be fraught with dangers, but other couples say it has made their relationships stronger. If you want to understand what makes such relationships work, start by reviewing these three secrets to keeping a long-distance relationship going:
Focus on communication.
Just because you're not living under the same roof, it doesn't mean you can't communicate. Whether you're using email, texting, your cell phone, or SkypeŽ, you can keep in contact with each other on a daily basis. Make the commitment to have some "alone" time with each other every day. Get an internet phone account, shut the world out, and have a good face-to-face chat, for starters. Talk just as you would if you were together. Instead of spending precious time on bemoaning the absence and crying about how much you miss him, use the time to share gossip, humor, and daily happenings. Making the relationship feel connected is one of the most important secrets to keeping a long-distance relationship going.
Enjoy the times together.
Of course, it's also important to schedule time together. Whether you meet halfway or take turns flying to each other's locale, invest the time and money into some real face time. In addition to seeing and hearing each other, which you can get long distance, you need to feel your arms around each other and smell the scent of his shampoo. Don't waste the time together on worrying about how little time you have - focus on making the visit special. Build in both activity time and down time for just the two of you. You need to feel like any normal couple, so establish a routine that mimics that "normal" schedule as much as possible. Being together as often and constructively as possible - that's another secret to keeping a long-distance relationship together.
Maintain your daily routine.
While you're working on your times together as a couple, don't neglect yourself as an individual. The more you narrow your own world because of the absence of a partner, the more likely it is that resentment or temptation will enter the equation. Keep a daily routine that both grounds you and interests you. While you have more time to yourself, put it to good use: enroll in an art class, plan a spa weekend with your best friend, train for an athletic event - your first marathon, perhaps? Encourage your partner to do the same. The happier you are each day, the less room there is for doubts and frustrations to creep into the relationship. Enjoying your life fully is a definite secret to keeping a long-distance relationship in play.
So if you're feeling anxious about entering into a long-distance relationship, teach yourself the secrets to keeping a long-distance relationship alive and well. You may just find that your relationship becomes even stronger. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, you're on your way to many fond dreams of a great future.
Author's Bio
Tina is part of the Unforgettable Woman Publishing Team. She works together with founder Alexandra Fox and writes dating/relationship articles for women who want to understand male psychology, how to attract men, and find true love. You can find more about Unforgettable Woman Publishing by visiting their website. Get Your Free Report Here: http://www.unforgettablewoman.net
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