Does long distance relationships last?

Been in both results. Firt one didn't last mainly because of me, i was worried, i care, i love her and i don't want to hurt her. In short, i was not ready for long and serious relation.

The last one going on 8 years of wonderfull marriage untill this moment, i'm sure it'll still going on tomorrow, day after tomorrow and so on.

The fact's based on surveys and statistic anywhere, the results often show larger percentage on the side of correspondence (from general type) saying: "That won't last!"

But the results of survey from the correspondences whose been on that kind of relations often came out with bigger percentage for "It can last!" results.

For me, they don't have anything to do with what i am going through. I am deciding my own path. Our surroundings may have influence to our decision but then again we are the one deciding which.

There will be problems but along with it are the solutions. There are just two sides of a coin. The main questions are; do you have the determination to find solutions or finding ways or to make one?

I'm currently in a long distance relationship and it is working out great. Of course we would rather be together, but we are not able to right now. We speak on the phone and email each other through out the day. Our love for each other is so strong that time nor distance can stand in the way. If the foundation is there, then distance is just a state of mind. We have a very intimate relationship even w/o being in each other's presence. The key is to build that strong foundation and be truely committed to one another. Also, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

hello azaerus!
if you said that you admire couples who keeps their relationship strong even on long distance...then you should admire me! hehehe kidding!
well i can say that it is really possible to make a long distance relationship works!it just depend on the couples, how much they love and value each other, how much they can understand each other, how strong they can be in front of many temptations...and how much they can forgive just in case...
i am telling all of these because it actually happens to me!
i have been away with my boyfriend then because he needs to go back to his province after he graduated...it was very sad and really a big challenge in our relationship because our relationship have no security by then and all his past girlfriends are there...can you imagine how hard it is for me...and we are not sure if we are going to see each other again or not at all...
what we do is we just keep our communication open, i always write to him (that time we have no cellphones yet just telephone) and i always or we always pray...
but i know that no matter how hard we try...temptations are there and yes we are once defeated by this temptation... but since we love each other and we also learn to forgive...and fight for our love against all odds!
it was never easy but...i am glad we survived that kind of relationship and now we are already together...happily married and we will never be apart to each other again...
so i think, a long distance relationship will still works...just depend on how the couple will handle it...and with God's guidance...it can be asked...
and the couple should always be open for all possibilities and be ready...face consequences, accept and forgive...again just in case...

long distance relationships can work depending on how the couples are able to manage the relationship, most long relationships do not last because the couples have not find time to be with each other physically and that is quite bad, no matter how busy they can be they need to see each other physically if they match themselves and how well they can go in their relationship

Hey Azaerus, I have experienced long distance relationship. Yup, it's really tough and only true love ends in wedding! Like mine, we married after a year! I agree with what you've heard about it, it was really hard to keep up with the distance.

First that you need in distance love is TRUST! Very important to get it going, then you need to give a little attention too. Pick up ever call he/she makes and if you can't return immediately when you get the chances! It's really tough, but it's worth it!!

Well, it all depends how deep their love is for one another. No matter how far they may be from one another, if they have a strong relationship, I think long distance relationship will last.

well, i dont know!

I agree that it's sad that most long distance relationships don't last:( But I believe that if you're with your soulmate, you'll find a way to make it last for however long it takes until you can be together without the distance

well I can speak from experience on this subject;) I was in a LDR for about 8 months and grant it ours didn't work out, but I do believe they can. It just takes wanting to from both parties. I mean if your dedicated to the relationship and working on "finally" being together somewhere in the future, then yes I believe it can.