Is it even possible to pull through?

[latenightcup]

I am in a very recent LDR with an 8 hour difference on completely opposite sides of the world and we are managing absolutely fine just now since we are in the honeymoon phase still. We’ve seen each other three times in the past 5 months and so it’s not been as difficult. Last time was a couple of weeks ago and we had a great time together!

We will be able to see each other only in about 5-6 months due to work and I’m worried it will all go downhill from here. I really enjoy the time we spend together online and real life but I’m in need of advice/tips on how to make it through.

We are in our late 20s just for reference

I couldn't do it. What are you getting out of it? Thinking long term is a future together possible?

I was in a LDR for 6/7 years during my 20s (7 hour flight, 5 hours time difference). This was before FaceTime existed although we did have MSN Messanger and eventually an early version of Skype (remember those old handsets??). The key thing for us was very regular (i.e. daily) chats and frequent in-person visits, usually every 1-2 months. But that's difficult and expensive to keep up. More generally, good communication and trust is vital, as well as a willingness to give the other person extra assurance at times. And obviously both people have to really want to make it work. It wasn't easy but it worked out for me: I eventually moved to his part of the world and now we're married

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We have talked about it in a kind of platonic way so to so eak, neither one of us has actually gone as far as put it up for talking as it’s all pretty recent and at least I don’t want to seem like I’m pressuring into it or like I want it to move incredibly fast.
His work means staying in his home country for the next few years and my work is a bit more flexible but his country isn’t as welcoming of foreigners in my career so it would probably be me going there or finding a third country