STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> relationships -> Long Distance - yay or nay?
Post Info TOPIC: Long Distance - yay or nay?
Joina


Kenneth Cole

Status: Offline
Posts: 470
Date:
Long Distance - yay or nay?
Permalink Closed

My bf and I have been together for the past 3.5 years and we have been living together for the past year.  About 5 months ago, I was assingned on a work assignment in Shanghai and have been here since.  I do get to come home every 2 months, so I've been back twice already.


Anyway, the relationship is going so well it makes me wonder if it's too good to be true!  BF calls me almost everyday and we talk for a while, and since we've been apart he seems to be more open to the relationship than he has ever been!  For example, he was def phobic to long term relationships when we met but now he's talking about the next level....  marriage?!?!


My question is, what do you guys think about long distance relationships? And do you have any stories and tips to share?



__________________
SheilsBabe


BCBG

Status: Offline
Posts: 236
Date:
Permalink Closed

Wow! Well maybe the old adage is true, "distance makes the heart grow fonder." I'm actually in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend of about 3.5 years right now, have been long distance for the past year, on and off. (We're not separated by that long of a distance - I go to school in upstate NY and he works in NYC. We're both from the NYC area, so we see each other pretty often during my breaks from school.) The long distance thing has definitely made our relationship more serious, especially on his end, in that he talks about the future quite often, i.e. how we should stay together when he goes to grad school (probably 2 years from now). I'm not sure if this happened because he misses me and he doesn't want to be separated for a length of time again, or if it's because he always has to have some sort of 2 to 3 year plan and he's just including me in that. He's never been the type to be afraid of commitment either so his attitude isn't too suprising.


Anyway, I'm rambling. I think that a long distance stint is a great opportunity for people who have been in a relationship for a while to figure out how serious they are and where they want to go. So maybe the distance has made your guy realize how much your relationship means to him. How do you feel about the marriage talk?



__________________
Joina


Kenneth Cole

Status: Offline
Posts: 470
Date:
Permalink Closed

Good to heard your long-distance story :)


As for BF, it's not that he talks about marriage per se.  But he drops questions here and there to find out how I feel about it.  I am glad that he is thinking about it, I definitely love him and the distance has reinforced that.



__________________
JackieO527


Dooney & Bourke

Status: Offline
Posts: 743
Date:
Permalink Closed

Long distance stinks, but as long as it is not forever, then it can work out. I was with my boyfriend before I left for college then I spent 3 years away of course I got to see him often but it was still hard, but we got through it and our relationship is stronger now b/c we cherish everyday that we get to spend with eachother. Good Luck, If you love your guy which I think you do, hang on, the distance between you wont last forever

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> relationships -> Long Distance - yay or nay?
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard