I must say it takes a really courageous person
to stay in a long distance relationship. It comes
with so many challenges, good times, bad
times, fear, lonely nights, insecurities, trust
issues and reasons to quit. It has actually
worked for so many people, dating outside a
city, state, country, region, or any form of
distance.
Keeping a long distance relationship is a matter
of choice, acceptance, trust and efforts. Kudos
to you if you are in a long distance relationship.
Here are ways to sustain your relationship
regardless of the hurdles, distance, and the
storms.

KEEP THE COMMUNICATION GOING

Maintain a regular communication, talk about
things you feel should help the relationship
grow. Never make the relationship boring. Get
great apps for communication, preferably a
video app, where you feel connected to your
partner. Talk about daily happenings, involve
your partner in your day-day activities.
Communication keeps the relationship alive.
Imagine when you have new ideas to share with
your partner, it gives room for eagerness to
always want to hear from your partner.
According to analysis, what kills most
relationships is lack of proper communication.

STAY HONEST & FAITHFUL

You should remain truthful to your partner.
Make your partner aware of issue you are going
through. Don’t try to handle things alone, get
your partners involved in your business. Make
him your best support system, be open, never
give reasons to doubt your loyalty. Tell your
partners everything, give details when
necessary. Double dating is a NO, you can’t be
in a long distance relationship and feel it’s best
to cheat, it gives you divided attention, thereby,
killing the vibe in the relationship. At all levels,
you should remain honest, true and faithful to
your partner.

REMAIN POSITIVE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP

You should stay positive and believe your
relationship would work. Positivity drives and
keep you in a relationship. Even when you feel
it’s time to quit, ensure you stay positive. Find
something fascinating about the relationship to
hold on to, this keep your mind at rest that all
is well. It’s almost impossible holding on to
something not close to you, but with a positive
mind, you see reasons to stay.

Culled from PALMCHAT