The Long-Distance Relationship Survival Guide
Secrets and Strategies from Successful Couples Who Have Gone the Distance
1st Edition
Published on 4. January 2012
208 pages
978-0-307-80903-2 (ISBN)
Description
Skyrocketing phone bills. Layovers and missed flights. Countless hours spent pining, worrying, and wondering, Why do we do this to ourselves? Long-distance love can be one challenge afteranother, but as most committed couples will tell you, the rewards well outweigh the stresses. In this sensitive yet sensible guide, long-distance veterans Chris and Kate provide strategies for making the distance seem shorter and outline eight essential skills for relationship success:
- Communicating effectively
- Establishing mutual goals and expectations
- Dealing with issues of trust, fidelity, and independence
- Having fun in spite of the distance
- Managing time, schedules, and stress
- Keeping the relationship real
- Balancing sex and emotional intimacy
- Making the transition to same-city living
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Chris Bell | Kate Brauer-Bell
The Long-Distance Relationship Survival Guide
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02/2006
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Chris Bell and Kate Brauer-Bell fell in love in Cincinnati, a few weeks after Chris had accepted a job 500 miles away, thus beginning 19 months of phone calls, emails, and countless trips by car or plane. Married since 2003, they now live together in Maineville, Ohio, with their son, George.
Chris Bell and Kate Brauer-Bell fell in love in Cincinnati, a few weeks after Chris had accepted a job 500 miles away, thus beginning 19 months of phone calls, emails, and countless trips by car or plane. Married since 2003, they now live together in Maineville, Ohio, with their son, George.
Chris Bell and Kate Brauer-Bell fell in love in Cincinnati, a few weeks after Chris had accepted a job 500 miles away, thus beginning 19 months of phone calls, emails, and countless trips by car or plane. Married since 2003, they now live together in Maineville, Ohio, with their son, George.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Why We Wrote This Book
- A Closer Look at Long-Distance Dating: Why Do We Do This to Ourselves?
- Communication: Paving the Road to Success
- Setting Goals: Getting on the Same Page
- Trust: The Cornerstone of a Solid Relationship
- Creativity: Discovering the Playful Side of Love
- Practical Matters: Managing Time, Schedules, and Stress
- Keeping It Real: Making Your Time Together Genuine
- Intimacy: Balancing Sex and Emotional Closeness
- Bringing It Together: When the Time Is Right to Live in the Same Place
- About the Authors
