Comments on: Budget-Friendly Ideas for Maintaining a Long-Distance Relationships

By: Sarah Greesonbach

Sarah Greesonbach — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:01:59 +0000

In reply to Connor Harley. Yep! Just over the holidays, I used it to see my brother on the opposite coast. So neat!

By: Connor Harley

Connor Harley — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:53:30 +0000

I haven’t really tried being in a long-distance relationship with a partner. But Skype is indeed very helpful in maintaining a wonderful relationship with some friends and relatives that are working abroad for us to keep updated with each other.

By: Sarah Greesonbach

Sarah Greesonbach — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:49:34 +0000

In reply to Mel @ brokeGIRLrich. Wow, yeah, that sounds rough! And planning something big together is a great idea!

By: Mel @ brokeGIRLrich

Mel @ brokeGIRLrich — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:39:03 +0000

Skype is definitely a lifesaver. My boyfriend and I have been together for 4 years. After about 3 months together, I went to grad school in England for a year and he went to go work on a cruise ship in Australia. Even finding time to Skype was rough because of the time zone issues. We definitely learned during that time that you need to find your limit on how long you can be apart and stick to it. We did one stretch during that year from November to the end of April that was ridiculous and horrible, until it pretty much came down to “get off that ship and come see me or don’t both coming at all.” And I didn’t even mean it meanly at the time, it just became more than I could handle.

On the flip side, we spent the last two or three months before he came planning a big trip to Belgium and Amsterdam together, so having projects that you’re working on together definitely helps.

By: Sarah Greesonbach

Sarah Greesonbach — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:14:53 +0000

In reply to Anne @ Unique Gifter. My brother had the same experience during a tough time at school. Such an important part of the conversation so that no one feels ignored, but that no one feels too crowded, either!

By: Sarah Greesonbach

Sarah Greesonbach — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:14:11 +0000

In reply to AverageJoe. What a fantastic idea! I love that, and it saves the trouble of having to constantly be asking what's up or what's on the horizon.

By: Anne @ Unique Gifter

Anne @ Unique Gifter — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 04:27:23 +0000

The first part about setting expectations is key, that’s something my brother really struggled with while in a long distance relationship. He was drowning in school while his partner wanted to talk on the phone for an hour a day… That one took quite awhile to work out.

By: AverageJoe

AverageJoe — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 04:18:32 +0000

While I haven’t been in a long distance romantic relationship (my wife wouldn’t like that much), I have had a long distance relationship with my two kids in college recently. We use Google hangouts to keep the family dynamic alive. We also have found that writing big events on the calendar that we can support each other from far away. There’s nothing better than getting out of a big meeting to find my kids texting me “how’d it go?”

By: Sarah Greesonbach

Sarah Greesonbach — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:50:59 +0000

What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing!

By: Jen @ Frugal Rules

Jen @ Frugal Rules — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:30:44 +0000

I used to be skeptical about long-distance relationships. I thought there’s no way it can survive. But then, my daughter, the eldest of my brood, proved it can work. After 8 years of having a long-distance relationship with her first and only boyfriend, they got married in July of this year. What kept them together despite the distance? Skype.