Sorry I haven't posted in like forever, the stress of work has just become on top of me resulting in me just wanting to sleep all the time. Today I thought I would do a post on surviving a long distance relationship to hopefully help some other people in the same situation as I am. I've been in a long distance relationship since October 2015, so just a little bit over a year. We met on a dating site and he lives in London whilst I live in Wiltshire.
Luckily because we both work full time we have the money to be able to go and visit each other most weekends but that doesn't mean there's not time where the distance begins to affect us. Here is my top 5 tips I wish I knew a year ago..
1. Communication: Communication is key. If you don't communicate it will not work. It;s very easy to misconstrue the tone of a text message so it's important to be able to openly talk about any issues you have and anytime you feel like something is wrong in the relationship. It's important to make the other person feel important and like a priority even with the distance.
2. Make time for each other: Sometimes it is very easy to get caught up in the stresses of work and other aspects of life but it is very important to make time for each other. We find it helpful to try and call each other most nights so you get that chance to here their voice and say goodnight. We also find it helpful to try and have one day in the week where we can Skype each other and talk without any distractions.
3. Plan!!!: When you're having a bad day it's so much easier when you have something to count down the days until, whether it's just the next visit or a holiday you have planned together it's so important to have things to look forward to. Take time together to choose dates and plan activities that you both want to do together.
4. Take photos: It may sound a bit lame but photo's are memories you can keep! Take lots of photos and video's together so therefore you have something to look at and remember on a tough day to make the waiting to the next visit slightly easier.
5. Finally, remember it will get easier!!: This is the person you love more than anything and one day you will be able to be with them every single day. It may seem hard now but that day you finally move in together will be worth all of the waiting.
I hope this helps if you're deciding whether to or have recently got into a LDR. I wish you all the best.
Keep smiling.
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