Hey, I’m in a long distance relationship, we are 6 hours away from each other. It’s a real challenge going from seeing each other every day to relying on other forms of communication in order to stay just as close.
The phone has become a trusted and relied on mediator. We talk nightly a couple times.
Msn or other chat technology really helps as well, i find that hearing his voice is never enough and being bale to see him makes me feel closer to him, in some pathetic attempt to stay connected. There’s days where I miss his smell, and I miss his touch, even just to know he’s beside me, but the situation does have its benefits.
The distance does have potential to put strain on the relationship, especially the physical aspect, but it opens so many opportunities to build you relationship into something stronger, because that is what it takes to remain together.