Image from Pixabay. Sustaining a relationship across the miles is not most people’s idea of the ideal situation, but for lovers of international travel, sometimes circumstances and opportunities necessitate a short-…
The Road Rage and Wonder of Travel for an LDR
Eleven hours. It took eleven hours of travel to arrive where I am today, sitting on the couch in John’s apartment. The eleven hours of travel is worth it to…
Peter and Iris: A Shorter Long-Distance Relationship
You’ve read the advice, the tips and the tricks, but sometimes just hearing about other long-distance relationships (LDRs) can take weight off of yours. Today get to know my brother…
Beyond Pen Pals: Friends From Afar
In elementary school, having a best friend meant buying matching necklaces or charm bracelets, eating lunch together every day, and gathering for the first of many sleepovers. As we grow…
En Garde! Disagreeing at a Distance
Disagreement is a part of life. A good argument results in positive feelings at its close. It leaves both participants with the sense that each has not only spoken his…
Cold Days, Warm Hearts: Surviving the Holidays in a Long-Distance Relationship
Sleigh bells jingle in the frozen air, their melodies rising over drifts of snow that cover highway and hill. The Christmas tree glows in the living room, Menorah in the…
Shrinking the Distance
All too often long-distance relationships (LDRs) become a countdown to the next visit; it’s hard to avoid the feeling that all you do is wait. Don’t let a LDR become…
It’s How You Say Hello
Skype bloops. AIM chimes. The little window in my campus mailbox shows the skinny side of a letter. As you’ve heard, communication is key. In a long-distance relationship (LDR) that…
Discovering the Beauty of Dependence
I had a revelation yesterday. Well, actually it began last Friday. Well, actually I’ve been piecing things together for the past several months, but didn’t begin to articulate it until…