When a couple is apart from each other, it's traditionally considered a nuisance at best. And you only have to look at Carrie Bradshaw's despairing response to Big moving to Paris in Sex And The City ...

"The longing is especially strong for couples who've only been together for a year or two," says couples and family therapist ...

Long-distance couples spend a combined average of nearly $7,000 on travel to see each other over the course of their ...

There is a specific kind of loneliness that only people in long-distance relationships understand. It is not the sharp loneliness of being completely alone. It is the loneliness of missing someone who ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Long-distance is challenging for most couples, but creating ...

My partner moved five hours away for a temporary work opportunity, and it's been hard. However, being long-distance has also taught me a lot about myself and our relationship. We communicate ...

I've only heard bad things about long distance relationships. That they're hard and not worth it. Goodbye drinks with a coworker led to an epic first date and we decided to take a chance on love. We ...

In a regular relationship, love often shows up in hugs, surprise visits, shared meals, or lazy Sunday mornings. In a long distance one, love is in the little things, a late night voice call, a ...

Keeping relationships happy and strong takes a lot of work. Trying to do it from far away is even harder. When I lived in New York City and dated someone in New Hampshire, even though we were really ...