Hi Emi, thank you for sharing your post. I think it will be nice when the two of you could meet up halfway 1.5 hours each way to spend some quality face to face time together. Also, facetime/skype is good too, it re-kindles feelings of warmth and love actually seeing their face as they talk instead of just the 2-D version of talking on the phone.

I remember last year, I made the decision to move 2,500 miles away from my wonderful family, and my boyfriend (temporarily) to pursue a dream job and apartment I secured all over the phone in advance of the move. I was crushed when I found out that my boyfriend would not be making the trip out with me for a time, due to unforeseen circumstances. I felt horrible and I missed him every day. We skyped and called each other every night, despite the time difference. He drove out a few months later. I’m not sure if this tidbit is helpful, but relationships can and do stand the test of distance and time apart. And as you said, there are weekends and facetime to look forward to, and that will be nice. If anything, the time my now fiance and I spent physically apart re-shaped certain dynamics of our relationship and with the physical distance it allowed us to discard components of the relationship that were stale and petty, and not serving our relationship well. It also allowed me to open up differently towards him, that even though we knew each other for over 3 years at the time, the not seeing him every day rekindled something with me, that when we were on skype it felt more like a new version of him and I, that I was more flirtatious with him and inquisitive about his life and every day happenings. I will refrain from going on a rant. 🙂 But just know that your relationship will be fine so long as the two of you keep that warm spark between you alive and lit, and to look forward to the times you both see each others smiling faces, to hear each others laughter, and to feel how nice it is to interlock fingers in a warm hand hold and embrace. Best of luck to you, you will do great, and I am here if you would like to chat more! This TB site truly is a wonderful platform that hosts lots of warm support, love, and uplifting words. It is helpful and truly a loving place.. there are many people hurting in so many ways, so many of which are relatable and able to be spoken about by kind strangers that don’t quite feel like strangers.. more like friends we wish we had met a long time ago. Take care Emi!