You are here:
Michelle and Frank have been in a long distance relationship for over 2 years. For additional resources and advice on long distance relationships visit their website:
Michelle and Frank have been in a long distance relationship for over 2 years. Their relationship has not been easy and has been one roller coaster of a journey. Together, they have experienced a lot and with their experience, they offer their advice to you.
Click to read Michelle's Ezine Article about LDRs
Michelle received her BS in Nursing in December 2008, and Frank got his BS in Biology May 2008.
We would like to help others. We know how hard being in a long distance relationship can be. We've gone through many of the issues that occur frequently in LDRs. We've resolved many, and since we're currently in a LDR, we might even have the same issue others have!
Many people think that long distance relationships cannot work. They believe that a long distance relationship isn't a "real" relationship. This is hard for a lot of people to deal with, especially when their friends and family members feel this way, and sometimes discourage their LDR. It's a myth that LDRs don't work; I know they do.
| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len | 10/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Its like the person who replied knows ..... |
| Melissa | 07/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much! No, I wasn't ..... |
| Steph | 07/09/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank-You soo much :) Yer website is ..... |
| Mafat Batli | 06/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your answer. It was ..... |
| Mentally Torn | 06/27/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for the in ..... |
Well it sounds like you both are getting lots of time to communication. And that is great. But what you don't have is time to do things for yourself, outside of the relationship. You spend your free
If I were you, I would back off or else you are going to push him away. The way things are now, he is going to resent you - eg. missing out on a free trip to Jamaica because of you obviously doesn't put
The only way to find out if he is cheating is to ask him. Tell him that you're afraid that he is because he stopped talking to you as much as he used to. If he isn't cheating, then you need to set
Hi, It doesn't sound like she is at the maturity level she needs to be at to maintain a strong, committed relationship. If she is better to you from here on out, you will still have trust issues
You're right, whenever someone calls for a "break" it usually means "break-up." He doesn't sound like he wants this relationship anymore. So there isn't much you can do unless he is willing to work
Answers by Expert:

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.