Long-distance relationships call for two partners who possess
major stick-to-itiveness: Not everyone can endure the long stretches of times without seeing each other, the time differences, and the financial and logistical obstacles that come with visiting. (In 2021, there are COVID-19 travel restrictions to contend with, too.)
But as any formerly long-distance couple now living together can tell you, the hassles, the setbacks and the temporary lack of cuddles can be worth enduring. And in the thick of it ― when you’re miles apart and missing each other something fierce ― there are usually signs that your relationship has sticking power.
Below, couples therapists share seven signs that your relationship will go the distance ... in spite of, well, the