SophieA Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Just wanted to stop in and remind everyone that LDRs CAN WORK! My fiance and I are proof, and there is proof all over this forum. Rollercoaster and her husband come to mind and there are others too! My fiance and I will be together *for good* in the same location (!!) in 97 days. We conquered 1700 miles distance for 27 months. We even got engaged during our LD stint. So stay strong and tell the naysayers where they can go! Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Ditto. While I agree that LDRs have more odds set against them than a typical relationship, they certainly can work. Link to post Share on other sites
folieadeux Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Congrats and a big THANK YOU for making this thread!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Author SophieA Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thank you all. I haven't been around LS lately. It's because things are so darn awesome right now that I haven't needed to seek advice. I intend on hanging out here more though to try to help others see that this is totally doable! Just gotta have two individuals that wanna make it work! Link to post Share on other sites
aerogurl87 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 They are doable, very doable and thanks for the post. I'm sure lots of people appreciate the hope your post is giving them. Link to post Share on other sites
Rosebud3 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thank you so much! I want to prove everyone who ever said LDR's cant work wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
2themoon&back Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Just wanted to stop in and remind everyone that LDRs CAN WORK! My fiance and I are proof, and there is proof all over this forum. Rollercoaster and her husband come to mind and there are others too! My fiance and I will be together *for good* in the same location (!!) in 97 days. We conquered 1700 miles distance for 27 months. We even got engaged during our LD stint. So stay strong and tell the naysayers where they can go! Congrats to you both!! :love: My daughter and her h had a LDR for 2 years now they have 2 children and have been married for almost 4 years so yes they can and do work out. I wish you all the best. Link to post Share on other sites
aisle_seat Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the thread and congratulations! LDRs are hard but mine has been very successful and we are very happy. Still a long time to wait until being together permanently but we know our time will come. Link to post Share on other sites
Rollercoasterr Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 That's right Sophie!! For all the heartache and for all of the struggles Mathew and I have had, our wonderful relationship(and now marriage!) is well worth any of that. If I had to make the decision all over again I'd still do everything the exact same way. I'm so happy I can't stand myself most days! And I don't know if anyone remembers(some of the older posters may), but Lovinascrapper and his lovely lady recently got engaged. She made her relocation a few months back and they are both blissfully happy. Congrats on ending your distance soon!!! :love: Link to post Share on other sites
electricity Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Congratulations! If you don't mind my asking, what was your situation? Were you in a relationship before going long distance, or did you start dating long distance? Link to post Share on other sites
Rollercoasterr Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Congratulations! If you don't mind my asking, what was your situation? Were you in a relationship before going long distance, or did you start dating long distance? If I remember correctly(and it's been a way long time since Sophie came to the forums), she and her fiance started out in the same place and then he moved away for med school. I believe they've been together for over 5 years. Correct me if I'm wrong Sophie! My mind isn't what it used to be, even at a young age of 22 LOL Mathew and I were always long distance. We met online almost 8 years ago and things went from there. There was a whole big mess in between but he and I have been together this time for almost 3 years. So there's two success stories from both ends of the spectrum! One that started out in person and one that didn't. Link to post Share on other sites
Author SophieA Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 If I remember correctly(and it's been a way long time since Sophie came to the forums), she and her fiance started out in the same place and then he moved away for med school. I believe they've been together for over 5 years. Correct me if I'm wrong Sophie! My mind isn't what it used to be, even at a young age of 22 LOL Mathew and I were always long distance. We met online almost 8 years ago and things went from there. There was a whole big mess in between but he and I have been together this time for almost 3 years. So there's two success stories from both ends of the spectrum! One that started out in person and one that didn't. Yes Roller, you're right. My fiance and I were together 5 years in the same place before he left for med school. We have now been together over 7 years. Our long distance is ending forever in 93 when he'll be home for good! Link to post Share on other sites
Whatshername Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 My sincerest congratulations! I do believe that many things learned during a LDR are the basis for a strong future. Trust, patience, making time together special, being there for them in other ways, being creative with almost every aspect from talking on the phone to planning your time together, etc. I also must imagine the bliss will be extra sweet when it finally happens. Sleeping alone was always the hard part for me, after being together! This post made me smile! Link to post Share on other sites
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