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1. Make contact every day. This doesn’t necessarily have to be a four-hour phone call. But take the time to at least send an e-mail or text message letting the other person know how important they are.
2. Plan to see each other regularly. There’s a certain psychology behind having something to look forward to. So plan regular trips to see each other during your time apart. Those special moments will energize the relationship, giving you more resolve to see it through.
3. Make the relationship a priority. I know you’ve been waiting for months to audition for the stage play version of “Who’s the Boss” at your community theater when you come off tour … but you can’t place trivial matters before your relationship. So don’t cancel a planned phone call or scheduled visit for things that you could honestly do without.
4. Trust your partner. Nothing spells failure faster than entering into a long-distance relationship with no sense of trust. If you can’t trust your mate’s ability to remain faithful when you’re apart, then why bother?
5. Make plans for the future. There’s nothing worse than engaging in a long-distance relationship with no game plan established for when you’ll actually be together again. Whatever the time commitment, make it known. That way both sides will know what they’re committing to up front.
The Moral: There’s more than one method to keeping the home fires burning while you’re separated. No matter how the two of you approach it, know that it’s going to take some work. But if you’re truly interested in keeping the relationship alive, you’ll figure out a way to make it work. Good luck.
–dewayne rogers
