Comments on: 5 Keys To Maintaining A Long Distance Relationship

By: JaneanAriel

JaneanAriel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:05:34 +0000

I’m a LD relationship survivor! He lived in New York, I lived/live in Baltimore. We tried to see each other twice a month, rotating who traveled. It was trying at times but we did it now he lives and works in Baltimore. We have a 1 year old son and it’s all good.

To keep things going we used to have Movie nights over the phone, we’d rent a movie or pick something that was already on and watch it together on the phone.

Snacks were always in the mix.

By: Untouched Jewel

Untouched Jewel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:54:00 +0000

In response to Lyrical Luv’s comment… when you have an LDR and decide to keep the relationship “open”, that’s a surefire way of opening the floodgates for yourself or the s.o. to cheat. Let me give you this example: say you have an open LDR, and over a course of time, you find out that your s.o. was fooling around with someone locally, and got them pregnant. Then what can you say about that open LDR? It won’t work! Cheating is cheating, period. And making a relationship open doesn’t make it any better.

By: smokemecuzimdope

smokemecuzimdope — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:33:02 +0000

I am in a long distance relationship for the past 3 years. LONG I KNOW. But we do see each other, not everyday like we wish. He is in Iraq and I am here in Houston. It can definitely work if the both of you can commit to it. Especially as long as you both plan a life together after the situation thats keeping you apart ends!

By: T-Moe

T-Moe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:31:19 +0000

@Reina
I pray I never get to experience it.

By: Reina

Reina — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:17:54 +0000

@ Moe

A LDR delivered mine and I’d be good not to ever feel that again.

@ Fab

Yes, that SOB does. One of my fav quotes: “Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.”

By: T-Moe

T-Moe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:09:52 +0000

@Reina
I’ve been blessed. I haven’t had to experience love’s devastating knockout blow (knock on wood). My pain was obtuse…and it extended over a period of time.

By: fabie

fabie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:09:03 +0000

Imma side with Reina on that one, Moeski! Cynicism comes so easily. Love is not practical and it hurts :(

By: Reina

Reina — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:05:16 +0000

@ Nisha

*bows*

@ MOe

Idealism is what precedes experience, cynicism is what follows. Experience is a helluva teacher. I learned quickly that love is a brutal, unforgiving bastard.

By: T-Moe

T-Moe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:03:32 +0000

@Chelz
I’m sorry you didn’t get to experience it.

By: Chelz...

Chelz... — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:02:14 +0000

ummm…when exactly did this young love occur cuz I can’t recall anything remotely close to what you’re describing. Ya lost me on that one…