#long-distance-relationship tag

3 weeks ago

I'm an American in a long-distance relationship with a European for nearly 3 years. Here's how we make it work.

A transatlantic long-distance relationship relies on frequent digital communication, infrequent visits, time-zone coordination, and plans to reunite full-time when children are older.

1 month ago

I moved in with my partner's family to be closer to work. Our arrangement has worked out well, even though my job didn't.

Moving in with a partner's parents enabled accepting a New York job by reducing living costs and providing emotional and financial support after layoff.

3 months ago

The moment I knew: I was riffling through my sudoku book when I saw a message on puzzle 239

About 20 people were gathered, eating, drinking and chatting loudly. I was given a drink and a bowl of noodles, then shortly afterwards the director and showrunner asked me to read a scene with one of the actors, Adinia. She was so graceful and precise in her reading, I remember sitting across from this woman and being in complete awe of her.

Television

fromSlate Magazine

3 months ago

My Long-Distance Girlfriend Pulls an Obvious "Teen Boy" Move Every Time We Have Sex. I'm Fed Up.

My girlfriend and I are in a long-distance relationship. When we were living together, we would have sex maybe once every six to eight weeks, which was frequent for me and infrequent for her due to different sex drives. Now that we're apart, and I only see her once every couple of months, something she used to do sometimes is now something she does almost every time I see her.

Relationships

This sister trip was many years in the making

My sister and I have always been close in the kind of way that only siblings with a two-year age gap can be. We grew up sharing everything from wardrobes to the same old hand-me-down phone. As adults, though, life has pulled us in different directions. She's 33 now, I'm 31, and somehow, we spent most of our twenties living in different countries.

Relationships

LGBT

The moment I knew: as the countdown reached one, something instinctive pulled us together

Two performers from circus and contemporary dance formed a deep romantic partnership rooted in shared movement, mutual admiration, and enduring long-distance challenges.

#family

Relationships

I email my 106-year-old grandmother every Friday. It's one of the most meaningful commitments I've ever made.

Relationships

After 24 hours of getting to know each other, I convinced my now-wife to come to Australia with me. We've been together for 11 years.

Relationships

I email my 106-year-old grandmother every Friday. It's one of the most meaningful commitments I've ever made.

Relationships

After 24 hours of getting to know each other, I convinced my now-wife to come to Australia with me. We've been together for 11 years.

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This is how we do it: I want sex four or five times a day, but I'm learning to respect her libido'

Long-distance reconnection grew into a deep, loving relationship with strong intimacy despite differing libidos, job loss, body-confidence issues, and an abortion prompting future conversations.

My partner won't pleasure me and it is making me paranoid

Establish clear sexual boundaries and evaluate whether emotional affection and other forms of intimacy sufficiently compensate for a partner’s refusal to reciprocate oral sex.

I met my partner while on a solo trip in Europe. Now we're traveling the world together and navigating a long-distance relationship.

A year-long, thriving long-distance relationship grew from a spontaneous Tinder connection during solo travel, sustained by intentional communication and shared travel adventures.

I married a man I'd known for 6 months to be with him in the US

I was 30, a British-South African expat living her best life in Zurich, when I was unexpectedly and entirely swept off my feet by a Swedish knight in shining armour. The day we met, I knew deep in my bones that my life was about to change forever. We spent an hourslong brunch together, followed by strolling the city with mutual friends he was visiting for the weekend from London.

US politics

6 months ago

I moved from an expensive city to a more affordable one abroad. The savings weren't worth the sacrifices, so I went back.

Moving from Vancouver to Birmingham seemed economically wise, as rent and living expenses were significantly lower at first, making it appear that we could save money.

Careers

fromThe Walrus

7 months ago

When My Breakup Felt Worse than Death, I Turned to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | The Walrus

Love can evoke both happiness and pain, as illustrated by the author's relationship and experiences with the film Eternal Sunshine.