How do you......

[Leapers]

Hi
I am just looking for some tips on how to keep a long distance relationship on the right tracks, me and my boyfriend are having to spend about three and abit months apart at the minute with only seeing each other for a couple of days at a time about twice in this space of time. How do you manage it when we are used to seeing each other everyday?

thanks

[joeluke]

I did something similar for 9 months, it's hard and can get frustrating at times but if you love each other then you'll get through it

Plenty of texting and phone calls helps, plus make the most of the odd times you are together

[happyone2]

I think it is all to do with your mind set............. if there is no way to avoid the seperation then accepting that it is happening and ensuring that you fill your time with things to do that stop you putting your life on hold will help.

I think it is very good for personal growth to have a period apart, it can remind you that you are a person in your own right and can cope alone if needed, especially if this may happen again in the futre. You can either see it as a positive thing and do postive things or see it as negative and mope and feel sorry for yourself................

Keeping in contact is good as is telephone sex if you can get into it !!!

[Mcvj]

Just following on from Happyone's point - get a Skype account ;)

[joggerjayne]

My BF lives in Switzerland. I don't see him very often.

But ... it's fab when we do see each other.

We text and phone all the time.

If you want it to work ... it will work.

[Leapers]

Thanks everyone they are some very helpful ideas, i set him up on skype yesterday (he is a little bit technology lacking) and it really cheered us both up no wwe can see each other and talk. I think it will probably do us both good to be seperate people again even if not seeing each other is really difficult. But we want it to work we will have to try and make it work!!

Thanks again