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Long Distance Relationship1/16/2012Michelle & Frank
  Q: So my best friend and I started a relationship in October of last year. He is now my boyfriend, a ...
  A: I was in your shoes just a few years ago. Frank and I were both in school and couldn't be together ...
Long distance relationship12/31/2011Azure
  Q: I am currently in a long distance relationship. My boyfriend and I have been together for one year ...
  A: a few years?...you're willing to go through this that long?..the only way to get relief is to not ...
Distance Killing Us12/6/2011Azure
  Q: Hey, I'm currently involved in a relationship that has been ongoing for 2 years and 2 months. We ...
  A: distance, especially during college years, destroys many relationships..usually 1 person is trying ...
Fallen into Routine12/5/2011Azure
  Q: Before I ask for advice, I feel that I should give you a short background, so that you would have a ...
  A: this sounds more like a bad habit than a good relationship; your values, interests, ambitions, ...
Relationship Anxiety11/4/2011Azure
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend for 2 years now. I’m 18 and he’s 22. I’m not really sure what my ...
  A: hard to have a healthy relationship seeing someone 4 times a year--it's really more a fantasy; real ...
relationship problems10/12/2011Azure
  Q: my boyfriend and I are both 20 years old, and have been together for 4 years. About 7 months ago he ...
  A: in most relationships, one person is the weaker/needier--unfortunately, in this case it's you; the ...
Emotional affair, mostly long distance9/7/2011Azure
  Q: For the past couple of years I've been cultivating a mostly online relationship with a woman from ...
  A: "work" can have alot of definitions..considering your limitations and goals, this IS working about ...
long distance relationship with a soldier8/30/2011Azure
  Q: I have been communicating with a soldier named Ray for some time now, we are very much in love, but ...
  A: you've become addicted to a fantasy...healthy relationships aren't conducted on a computer, they ...
Long distance Relationships8/22/2011Azure
  Q: ..he is just perfect, romantic, special, and so sweet every thing he does is amazing and I love him ...
  A: unless you/he have a concrete plan to be together within 6 months, you are not only wasting your ...
Waiting in LDR8/20/2011Azure
  Q: I lived in another country for 3 years. I met my boyfriend a year before I returned to the United ...
  A: unless there is a concrete plan to be together within a few months, this will only get worse; tere's ...
cool off period8/17/2011Azure
  Q: im in a long distance relationship for almost 2 yrs.. i may say we were doing okay and trying to ...
  A: he's out living a REAL life, while you're sitting there wasting yours in fantasyland; healthy ...
long distance realtionship concerns7/28/2011Azure
  Q: So I recently started dating a friend of mine that I went of high school with. In High school I had ...
  A: tough situation..my suggestion would be to continue seeing her while you can, but leave open the ...
LDR, Never Met, Someone New7/12/2011Azure
  Q: I met this great guy online 2 years ago, but we live in different states. Both 23 y/o, and we ...
  A: what you currently have been wasting precious time on is more a fantasy than a relationship; all you ...
LONG distance relationship7/11/2011Azure
  Q: I recently moved to Japan for a 1 year job. The months leading up to the job, my girl and I fell ...
  A: you're not just "anyone"..you sound afraid of her--her she is showing you ZERO care/consideration, ...
Not sure what to do...6/16/2011Azure
  Q: I just came back from a group vacation to the Caribbean island of Jamaica! We were there for 10 days ...
  A: trying to make a fun ten days into some big thing at 4000 miles, is foolish; not to mention, you've ...
Long Distance Relationship6/9/2011Michelle & Frank
  Q: I've been with my boyfriend for 2 years and 7 months now, I'm from Australia and he's from Canada. ...
  A: Although you've been together for over 2 years, you're both also young - so you're both going to be ...
will long distance relationship affect our love6/7/2011Azure
  Q: . this is jenna! i have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 3 years and we have been ...
  A: separation can be very difficult..no one can predict the future, but it will help if you both ...
will long distance relationship affect out love6/5/2011Michelle & Frank
  Q: . this is jenna! i have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 3 years and we have been ...
  A: Long distance relationships can and do work but they aren't for everyone and they aren't easy. You ...
LDR time to move on?5/18/2011Azure
  Q: I met my boyfriend over a year ago and we live 200 miles apart. Neither of us wanted a relationship ...
  A: he's basically told you it's this or nothing, and the future offers no means of improvement; i'd at ...
long distance crazyness5/12/2011Azure
  Q: i'm madly in love with this woman, she stays 370 miles from me but tries to come and stay with me on ...
  A: the needier person always has the harder time of it... i wouldn't get too bogged down with the ...
Possible break up?5/4/2011Azure
  Q: Me and my girlfriend have been together for well over a year now and we live approximately 5 hours ...
  A: with her attitude, and no solution for the distance issue, i'm afraid you're chasing a dream...time ...
Long Distance Relationship4/25/2011Azure
  Q: my name is Kira and I've been in a long distance relationship (LDR). I've tried to find people with ...
  A: but you're still trying to compare someone you haven't even met with people you see; if you think ...
Long Distance Relationship4/23/2011Azure
  Q: my name is Kira and I've been in a long distance relationship (LDR). I've tried to find people with ...
  A: but keep in mind, this is someone you haven't even met; people can be alot different in person, and ...
long distance abroad4/18/2011Azure
  Q: I have been in a long distance relationship with my high school boyfriend for 2 years now since I ...
  A: anything is fair that 2 people agree on, but i don't believe in living in a committed relationship ...
Contemplating a break: Am in a long distance, I want to settle down but she doesn't4/8/2011Azure
  Q: I met the love of my life while studying abroad almost two years ago. It was truly love at first ...
  A: this is a tough one--you can't really urge her to see it your way, else you run the risk of her ...
Confused in a long distance relationship3/30/2011Azure
  Q: I am 25 years old and I am in a long distance relationship. He is in the United States and I am in ...
  A: unfortunately for you, you are the needier, more involved one; not good; stop initiating contact, ...
Long distance.. and if a break is permanent or temporary3/27/2011Azure
  Q: My boyfriend of 4 years broke up with me over a text message about 5 days ago. We have been on other ...
  A: if you have any self-esteem, you don't wait around while he lives his life; essentially, you've been ...
Long Distance Emotions3/23/2011Azure
  Q: so me&my boyfriend met through an online game many years ago But we had just gotten together and ...
  A: wake up call--healthy relatonships need REAL TIME TOGETHER, seeing each other, doing things; you ...
first boyfriend- long distance?3/16/2011Azure
  Q: I'm Alicia I am 16 years old, a sophomore, live in the San Fransisco Bay Area and I've never had a ...
  A: hey there alicia...you sound pretty mature for 16..pursuing a relationship? depends what that means; ...
Long Distance Relationship WorkOut3/15/2011Michael Mordinson
  Q: Me and my fiancee, we were in a strong love relationship from past 5 years but unfortunately she had ...
  A: There is an old and very good saying: Let the bird fly away and it returns that it really wants to ...
Long distance, freshmen in college3/15/2011Azure
  Q: and thank you for taking my question! This fall, I will be a freshmen in college. Which means, ...
  A: college changes everything, and the relationship will be severely tested, with the odds of it ...
Crossroads in a relationship3/15/2011Azure
  Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for 3 1/2 years now. The entire time he's been a member of the ...
  A: i think your request is more than fair--you're asking for a certain level of commitment that the ...
my girlfriend and i3/4/2011Michael Mordinson
  Q: i knew her 3yrs ago,she's my sis frnd i ask her out on phone after wevebeen friend for 1yr and she ...
  A: the most valuable thing that we have is our TIME! therefore i would recommend you to ask yourself if ...
long distance3/4/2011Azure
  Q: My relationship with my boyfriend had been a quite complicated one. We have been friends from school ...
  A: wake up call---you're hanging on to a dream, and essentially wasting precious time, while he's out ...
Not being open enough in a relationship3/3/2011Azure
  Q: My girlfriend and I have been together for over a year now and we share a lot of trust and emotional ...
  A: it's ok to ASK for what you want, but you're still at her mercy as to her ability/interest/desire to ...
Not being open enough in a relationship3/3/2011Azure
  Q: My girlfriend and I have been together for over a year now and we share a lot of trust and emotional ...
  A: not sure what politely persuade means..you can tell her that the more feelings shared, the greater ...
Not being open enough in a relationship3/3/2011Azure
  Q: My girlfriend and I have been together for over a year now and we share a lot of trust and emotional ...
  A: there aren't any specific rules on such matters, it's what you both agree on; she's telling you what ...
Long Distance College Relationship2/25/2011Azure
  Q: I am currently a freshman in college. I have been in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend ...
  A: listen to your family...in the long run, it's riskier to attempt to stay with 1 person all the way ...
Long distance fidelity2/8/2011Azure
  Q: My relationship with my boyfriend is quite complicated. My boyfriend and I met about 4 and half ...
  A: you're not in love, you're in "addiction"..you've already wasted 3 years of your life in a ...
HElP to get HIm BACK2/3/2011Azure
  Q: my bf of 3 yrs (on and off) broke up with me 3 weeks ago. We only started a LDR 7 months ago when he ...
  A: guys lie all the time..he can't handle the "obligation"?..nonsense..that means he doesn't want the ...

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