5 Rules to Making a Long Distance Relationship Last

1. Communicate in some way every day
A phone call, an email, a cute little fax. Whatever you can do to keep those lines open. In today's communication age there is no reason not to.

2. Don't avoid the important questions
With a new romance as we all know, the important issues don't seem to surface right away, but when they do don't avoid answering a question directly. A topic such as relocation may come up, be honest and true.

3.Consider yourself lucky
I know you might miss him/her, but look at the benefits, chances are everyone around you is in a routine as far as their relationship goes, you have an air of passion, go with it.

4. Find creative ways to bond
Discuss the future, discuss how to accomplish your common goals of eventually no longer being in a long distance relationship but simply in a relationship.

5. Know when to call it quits
Well this is the simple and scary time in any relationship, but when it becomes more work than fun and love trying to hold the pieces together then maybe it's time to say goodbye. Holding on to a hope can be a most dangerous thing and the longer you wait the harder it may be.

Long distance relationships can often be just as fun, loving and difficult as traditional relationships.

There are always ups and downs, there are always good and bad times. There is an old saying that holds true for all couples who truly want to be together and who truly love each other, one I personally live by daily.

It goes like this:

"I don't love you because I need you
I need you because I love you."

Never mind money, possessions, the big home etc. All of these items can be lost in a heart beat. If you don't have love you don't have a reason to make it last.

I will be discussing this topic each day or so for the next little while.

Hope you enjoy.

And remember if you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you are with.