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E30: Coping between visits in a long distance relationship
The thing about a long distance relationship is that it’s never easy. One of the most difficult periods in an LDR can be between visits. You’ve just had a few days, weeks or even months together where you functioned like a “normal” couple who doesn’t have to deal with distance or timezones and you’ve loved every minute of being together. But then inevitably, the visit has to end and it can feel like you’re back at square one, apart and miserable. In this episode, which was a special request from a listener, we discuss how to cope between visits, how to make the best of your time and keep yourself optimistic until the next visit.
Continue readingMaintaining a long distance relationship
A long distance relationship is like anything worthwhile – it’s work. Damn hard work, sometimes. That being said, even though a long distance relationship is worth the work, the situation does present some unique challenges compared to your normal everyday local relationship.
Continue reading5 Long Distance Valentine’s Day Ideas
Surviving Valentine’s Day when you’re in a long distance relationship can be torture. We’ve always been firm believers that long distance does not have to mean a lack of intimacy or special time together.
Continue readingE16: Preparing to meet your long distance partner for the first time
This week’s episode is a special one! We have turned a listener’s question into a whole episode. This listener is only a few months away from meeting their long distance love for the first time and had questions about how to prepare to meet, how to reassure her family about travelling to meet this person, and any helpful travel tips we could share. We run through safety tips and catfishing warning signs, ideas for setting boundaries, how to soak up the amazing-ness that is meeting the first time – and so much more!
Continue readingE10: Keeping your relationship fresh
Relationships don’t stay new and exciting forever. There will be periods throughout your relationship where you have to work a little harder to bring that initial honeymoon period-feel back. And that’s natural. In this episode, we discuss a few reasons why this might happen in a relationship, discuss the importance of working hard together as a team to keep the spark alive, and share some tips for keeping your relationship fresh.
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E3: Date ideas for married couples
A date with your partner should be many things – it should be enjoyable, provide quality time together, and should most definitely be a regular occurrence. In episode three, we talk everything dates, starting with our perhaps slightly definition of what constitutes as a date. From there we move on to how important they are to a relationship, how they strengthen your bond and even provide some fun alternative date ideas.
Continue readingLong Distance Date Ideas
Anyone in a long distance relationship knows how difficult they can be are. It’s not just that it sucks being physically apart – being alone, wishing they were there to hear that joke or watch that great film you just saw. Beyond that, the distance can wreak havoc on your emotional state. Suddenly, the small things […]
Continue readingHorror Movie Challenge
We mentioned in our first post that we really like movies. We also really like horror movies, and in 2015 we set ourselves a challenge: to watch a horror film every night for the month of October. In hindsight, the year itself wasn’t ideal – we moved into our new house that year, and the […]
Continue reading5 Autumn Date Ideas
Autumn is our favourite season of the year. Not because we met at this time (we didn’t – June had that honour), there’s just something special about this transitional season. Everything just feels a little more right. The days grow cooler, shorter and life becomes a little cosier all around. Blankets are rescued from the […]
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