Long distance relationships

I went to Monterrey, Mexico on vacation in '96 for two months, met a girl and came back to Canada for a year and a half during which we had a long distance relationship. Many k's of $ later on phone bills and lonely nights and I moved to Monterrey for about 7.5 years. Now we're about as on the rocks as any martini can get and divorce is on our doorstep. I moved back to Canada six months ago and my two daughters, by my soon-to-be ex, are what will impulse me to move back to Monterrey. As well, now I believe I'm in love with an ex coworker from the last company I worked for down theere. I've told her how I feel, she hasn't really responded with the exact same feelings, I know she's keen on me. But I worry not, seeing as I plan to be in Canada for at least 5 years to establish myself here again in various ways before moving back to Mexico. So I know that I a second relationship will not work and have tried forgetting about my lovely ex coworker.

i'm italian living in germany. my fiance and i met in 2001 on the internet. he's canadian, living in toronto. our relationship (long distance) is going on for 5 years now. that's the reason why i signed in here.we want the long distance to be over, especially the high phone bills, LOL. he wants to come here. if that's not possible i'm gonna move there. there must be a way to get together. if you need more information, contact me. the story is kind of complicated

So I'm originally from Ont. Canada, I was in a chat room one day chatting away when I met a nice girl from Slovakia working as an aupair in the UK. We kept on chatting for over half a year when finally I took my first flight over to Europe. She decided that she would take 3 weeks off from work and I would take time off from my job in Canada too and we would meet. So she went back to Slovakia for 3 weeks and I went there too to see her. We spent 2 weeks together, i went back to Canada and she went back to the UK to continue working. We did the same thing again a few months later, and again i went back to Canada. I came back to Europe the 3rd time and finally we got married. And now we're both here in Slovakia going to university.and all the things in between. There's so much to the story. If you'd like to know more feel free to get in touch.

We did it for 2 years. I was in Canada, he was in Germany. As my schedual was much more flexible I would travel to see him every three months. Yes it was difficult being apart so much but if you really love someone than you trust them. The time apart gave us the opportunity to concentrate on the other things in our lives. For me it was school. I made a point to send him a letter at least once a week and a little parcel (maybe candy or something) every months. we used the text message a lot as well. Now I have come to his country to learn the langauge and enjoy my time with him.

I met a Korean girl in Toronto in 2002, and we became friends. I then moved to Korea in 2003, and soon after we started dating. I then left Korea for the UK in early 2004, and for most of that year we were apart, until she joined me here in the UK in late 2004. We've been living together here in the UK for 1.5 years now, but now she's leaving to do a two-year university degree in the US, and I'll be here for the next 1.5 to 2 years.

I may relocate to Toronto in early 2008, and she will have to do an internship in some major international hub when she graduates in mid-2008.

Eventually we plan to settle in my home city of Vancouver.

Hrrmmmm!

PM me if you want more gory details, Mr. Journo.

I met my boyfriend online, i have gone over to England to meet and be with him. But i have 2 small children so I am unable to move there, I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get him over here, We eventually want to get married but dont want to rush it to just get him over here. Anyone have any help?

I met my boyfriend on line, we are both in Canada but we are 6 hours away from each other.Separated by sea.
The hardest thing I find is the sneaky little thoughts that go through your head.what's he doing, he said he was doing (whatever) this evening.why doesn't he answer the phone.
I am trying to prepare to not have contact with him for close to 2 months, the loneliness is awful but I am determined that this will not cause any break up also the thought that he may want to just end it.HELP! How can I get this out of my head! I need to talk to someone else who has found the same thing and to find out how they have conquered these ridiculous feelings!

Hello,
We have been married for 30 years. Two years ago when I took this assignment, it was supposed to be for six months, or a year maximum. Time went on, and after 28 months, I am thinking of two more years here, and ten years total in Asia or middle east. We see twice or thrice a year, but I call home every day. Things are not too bad for me, as I am buzy at work, and have made a lot of friends here. For her, it is a little more difficult, but she understands that the money is so good that we have to carry on.
This year, we have decided to see each other more often, and longer.

I am originally from Saskatchewan, my wife from Houston. That was a LONG ways away. We made it work but we took it slow, we were honest with each other and we communicated like there was no tommorrow. We were friends for over a year before we became more than that and we talked some more for nearly a year after that.

Slow and steady, communication and honesty. That will build trust, it will built intimacy and it is a good insurance policy in general.

I met my boyfriend in Banff, I was there studying and he was teaching there. He's Argentinian (then living and studying in Germany). I spent my last 2 years at UBC travelling often to stay with him in Germany and finally moved there to get a job when I graduated in 2003. We've since moved to Faro, Portugal where we live, and we're having the best time we've ever had. We learned not to take each other for granted. If you're long distance, it's extra work to keep those phone calls and emails frequent and love-filled. but very much worth it). He was always as committed and I was, and we've made it work. No cheating, no painful times. We're having a great life, and here's my advice: keep going with your own projects when you move somewhere for someone else. I was scared I wouldn't be able to work or have any €, but I had to push myself to be independant and think for myself, as if I had moved for the experience of travelling. (We both play in the same orchestra now and do business at home. manage a chamber music ensemble, and we're practically married). I can barely even remember being lonely and rained-out in Vancouver my whole life before this Emily