Re: Long distance relationships
It seems to me that LDR’s are becoming de rigueur in the lives of most young professionals these days.
Especially with the economy being the way it is, it’s not always possible to live in the same city as the person you’re in a relationship with.
I, for example, travel a lot, and I don’t often get to see Beej during the week. This means my weekends are pretty much dedicated to spending time with him, so I have to really budget my time.
This is nothing compared to the guy I met once who commutes between the San Francisco bay area and London every two weeks, and has a wife and two kids.
Most people think I’m crazy to keep up the schedule I do, and it’s not ideal. I wouldn’t say, “Hey, it works just fine for us.”, because it’s not an ideal situation. However, it’s not killing me on the inside, either. Sure, I’d rather be home, but then he doesn’t have to put up with my Pilates workouts and pedicure nights, and I don’t have to be witness to his all-night Angband marathons.
In other words, it gives us the opportunity to maintain our individual identities for a while, which can’t be a bad thing in a relationship.
11:19:45 AM 
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