Tips For Making Long-Distance Relationships Work

We have talked a lot about long-distance relationships here on Très, and it's no wonder; our polls, past and present, show that a good amount of you either have been or are currently in a LDR. And celebrities are no exception. Amanda Seyfried recently opened up to InStyle Hair about how Skype has played a major role in her three-year long-distance relationship with Dominic Cooper. Yes, utilizing all the techy ways we can communicate with our long-distance loves is one way to stay close, but it takes more than web cams and iPhone apps to really go the distance.

Since no one knows better than those who've been there, I've collected some of your great tips on bridging the distance. Whether you were responding to our LDR polls, helping out other gals trying to make it work, or chiming in on the benefits of a LDR, check out your fellow readers' words of wisdom when you read more.

• "The key is knowing that at some point — any point! — it will end (for me, it will be when I finish my PhD, and I can move to where he is doing residency). Sure, it's not pleasant, but if you really love someone, it is worth it." — julieulie
• "I think what is really important when you are trying to have a long-distance relationship is you both feel equally committed to it. You both are willing to give it a shot wholeheartedly. If someone is unsure or won't think it will work, it won't." — Megg21
• "I tried a long distance and would again. You just have to be upfront about how it's going to work out. My ex had serious misconceptions about what I would be doing in the future and it broke us apart." — danzerdrea7
• "The trick is to take as much time as you can to see him. If you both have jobs that have weekends off you have no excuse not to get together at least once a month if not every other weekend. You don't have to go all the way to each others' houses, you can meet in the middle. You can take long weekends and vacations together. You can keep in touch throughout the week with phone calls, emails, and instant messages. If he's really worth it to you, then you won't feel like this is sacrifice." — JaimeLeah526
• "The one good thing about long distance is the communication . . . you have to give details to keep conversations going and you tend to rely on these conversations since you can't see each other. You gain a deeper emotional connection rather than a physical one." — MissJules5x
• "Another perk is the incredible amount of romance you have to put into everything. We had to be so inventive and creative in order to keep the fire going — songs and pictures and poems and videos and webcams and weekend getaways — and I'll stop there or we'll be on this all weekend. It was REALLY exciting!" — karlotta