sometimes it works out

[dobler33]

don't know why i never really noticed this forum before. thought i'd throw out the fact that i'm now married to my one-time LDR. it sucks, it's terrible, not every relationship can survive it. but it is possible. sending support to all y'all struggling with this issue. wish i'd had something like this when i was going through it. much love.

[Island Girl]

Thank you dobler.

 

The stories of the relationships working out are much appreciated. I think you know how much they'd help someone going through this having been there yourself.

 

Some people here are surrounded by nay-sayers in their everyday life who constantly insinuate that they'd be better off broken up and moving on.

I suppose some people just can't fathom it.

 

Thank you again for sharing.

[Lyssa]

That's great, Dob!

 

Before we got engaged, we were in a LDR. People were telling me it was a waste of time and LDRs always end with heartaches.

 

Well we both stuck it out. It's going really well now and we are looking forward to many more years together!

 

It takes a lot of work and communication to get through a LDR. With both minds in it, it can work.

 

[colosseum]

Thanks for the encouragement and success stories. I'm young and naive still, but it's good to know things are possible.

[RA1]

To add further encouragement, I have been in an LDR since 2001. We broke off in 2005 and reunited in 2007 and are still together now and I think always will be. An LDR is really hard but the bottom line is: can you be happy with anyone else? If the answer for both of you is no, then an LDR can last for ever if need be. During our breakup, we both became involved with others, and we both found that we kept wishing when with the new partner that we were still with each other. The breakup showed us how much we needed each other. I think our relationship is now rock solid. We hope it won't always be an LDR but if it is then I still believe we will always be together.