How To Maintain A Long Distance Relationship As A Busy Career Woman 

There’s a myth that long-distance relationships never work. For this reason, many people don’t give long distances a chance and can miss out on a great opportunity to meet a quality person. What people fail to realize is that long distance doesn’t have to be forever.

Sustaining a long-distance relationship takes work, as do all meaningful relationships. Everyone involved must be dedicated to making time for each other, dedicating time, and reassuring each other that they are fully invested. 

If you’ve ever been curious about trying a long-distance relationship, or know someone in a long-distance relationship, you will enjoy this read. Below, Her Agenda has gathered a few key tips to keep a long-distance relationship in good standing.

Since the luxury of physically being together every day isn’t feasible, communication is vital. Having constant banter is number one when it comes to a long-distance relationship. You all don’t have to talk all day, but checking in throughout the day, simply to let your partner know you’re okay and thinking of them, goes a long way.

P.S. Take advantage of FaceTime by getting creative and spicy with live video phone intimacy. It is important to diversify your communication and talk about connecting on a different level.

Physical connection is necessary in all relationships, so driving or flying to see your partner should be a priority for both parties. You both must be willing to make sacrifices, spend money on flights, and take the initiative to visit as much as possible. Talking every day is great, but there’s nothing quite like seeing your person in real life.

According to Bellevue Christian Counseling, physical touch makes a huge difference. We are embodied beings and have the ability to do simple things like squeeze a hand or give a hug. Without the gift of touch, the physical isolation of a long-distance relationship can easily turn into emotional isolation.

Mutual respect starts with never doing something you wouldn’t do in front of your partner. This means you always have the best interests of yourself and your partner in your mind as you maneuver separately in life. Feel free to discuss what respect looks like from both perspectives, so there is no grey area.

A bond is created when someone feels safe, and that starts with trust. However, with a long-distance relationship, everything begins and ends with communication. Establishing a solid foundation, being open and vulnerable, and answering questions are the gateway to earned trust. Once the bond is set, trust is earned, and once there’s trust, nothing can stop the love that’s to come.

According to Verily, when you enter into the trust phase, your partner is someone you accept and depend on, and it was earned through all the hard work you put in during the communication-centered phase. This faith in one another, however, isn’t passive. It’s a daily commitment to fight for each other, for time together, and forgiveness when that time isn’t met. 

As stated above, a long-distance relationship doesn’t have to be forever; setting an end date can be used as a form of relief as well as a goal to work toward. Making a definite date to be in the same city, and possibly living together, means the relationship is moving in the right direction. Whether both parties are making a sacrifice to move or simply moving from a one-bedroom apartment to another, everyone must be fully invested.

According to Lasting, if you’re in a relationship with the person you want to spend your life with, at some point you’ll need to craft a plan to join your worlds together.

Whether this involves a wedding, an engagement, a job change, or a relocation, be sure your plan considers the right next step at the right time for both people.

Having the hope of being together long term can help you ride out the toughest days of being apart from one another. That little bit of hope can go a long way toward making the one you love seem not quite so far away.