Are You In A Long Distance Relationship - It Could Work Out.. With This Tips.

in #life6 years ago

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A long-distance relationship could be the biggest challenge any relationship can face. looking at the distance and having to be so far away from your partner, this could slowly rip you apart, but it could also be something which will end up transforming your connection.

Having known your partner, the things they need, and knowing exactly what you need, all these things are going to be incredibly beneficial for any long distance relationship. But the following tips would be of help I. times like this.

  • Set clear expectations in your long-distance relationship

Perhaps the biggest challenge which goes beyond the issue of distance between you and your partner is when the both of you appear to have mis-matched expectations. In most cases, one partner wants to talk everyday while the other just finds value in a once a week call. This could easily lead to one personhaving the mindset that the other partner is mad at then for just not calling for some few days. So it's wold be nice if you have a discussion to discuss what exactly it is that the both of you need and exactly how you plan to make it work.

  • Make the time together count

Irrespective of if the time spent with your partner is on a video call or in person, perhaps after a long journey, you both ought to make the most of this time. Usually these should be weekends spent together. Whenever this happens, spending and sharing so much time with one person can make all the difference.

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A very vital key is to take advantage of the time and make the time spent together as positive and enjoyable as possible. If its s video call, you both should talk about all the good things, if it's in person, you both should go out to a place where which you both would enjoy every moment shared.

  • Enjoy the time spent apart

During the period when both of you are apart, you both need to take out the time he time to work on each other and strive to become the best version of yourselves. By doing this, you will introduce a whole new and very inspiring energy into your relationship. Growing in your life and then you come together with your partner, they would have the chance to enjoy a whole new and better side of you. Perhap, they might just grow along with you as well even if you both have been apart by distance.

  • Take the space to get perspective on the relationship

Distance and time away been taken away, you could get space from the long-distance relationship and get to understand it even more deeply. Take advantage of this opportunity you have away from your partner to really think about your connection and how it is now: the place where you would like it to get to, and what are the possible things you could do to make it even more passionate. Your partner has the same opportunity to settle into this perspective as well.

  • Communicate

This is somewhat the most important thing which anyone can do when having a long-distance relationship. It doesn’t necessarily mean that one has to increase the level communication, no you really don't need to talk to them more, but one sure thing you need to do is make sure you communicate effectively.

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Distance could be quite challenging, but when there is the presence of effective communicatiom between you and your partner, then you would surely feel more connected. At this point you need to strive to be a better communicator today, and this will only happen when you take out time to understand what what your partner is going through. After doing this, you can now craft your message in a way that they will understand what you want to convey. Let them know exactly what you need. If there’s a challenge, change your message or try out again if they don’t get it.

  • Have a plan for eventually coming together.

Without a concrete plan for eventually being together again, the both of you might just end up being long-distance love birds and eventually head for a break-up. There are a lot of positives derived from having the distance and from your partner, but having no solid plan to return back to each other would only make your relationship uncertain and very much unclear. At the point when this happens, the relationship becomes limited in its scope, direction and even the extent of the connection which could be shared. You need to figure out exactly how you both would eventually get closer. At this point in time, it's not even so much about the distance as it is about the bond which you both share.

Long-distance relationships could be very tough. But it could also be one of the best challenges which a couple could overcome, So sit tight, embrace the feat for it has the tendency of bringing you a whole lot closer to your partner.

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@gidionline

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I agree with you make the time spend together count is vita.

...yea, time spent together is very much vital.

Agreed but it dont always work,i have experinced such

Well, nothing always works..
It's a two way thing.

I think that if someone should apply this tips effectively there would be a change in his/her distance relationship.

Yeah, the application of this would help.

There is an adage that goes thus: "distance is never a barrier to any relationship".

Great.
never a barrier.

Gidi gidi....you are talking from experience...actually you forgot to add trust...trust and committment is what usually keeps a long distance relationship most times..

Lol. @ponmile.

you are talking from experience..

Well, maybe not my personal experience tho.
Trust and commitment; I so totally left that out.. That's why I have you.

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