Being separated from your partner can be an emotional rollercoaster.
Loving someone from afar brings unique challenges, whether cities, states, or longer distances separate you.
Building ahealthy relationshipcan be trickier when you are not together as often.
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These emotional challenges can also have ramifications for your mental health.
You might feel less connected, less trusting, less intimate, and even lonely at times.
Both affect your gut health.
Dopamine also affects movement.
Are they out with someone else?
Do they still care?
Participants included couples aged 20 to 40.
They focused on the variable of distance in travel time between the partners homes.
Short-distance relationships meant the partners had to travel less than one hour.
Long-distance relationships required travel of one hour or more.
The results revealed that couples in long-distance relationships were likelier to separate than those living a short distance away.
Lack of trustmight have contributed to the end of these relationships.
Without trust, some people are filled with fear and anxiety.
Just ask yourself if youre suspicious about the other person.
Are you being reasonable?
Communication
Effective communication enables you both to feel seen and heard.
Using texts and Facetime can facilitate more communication and increase the odds that you will stay together.
Good morning and good night texts are nice to receive, too.
Based on a recent study, texting helps long-distance relationships by keeping both people in touch.
Nor does it take the place ofreading their body languagethrough video conferencing.
Physical touch is still super important for your well-being, even if it’s not from your partner.
One of the most important factors in sustaining a healthy romantic relationship is healthy sex andphysical intimacy.
Takeaways
Relationships faildue to challenges with trust, communication, and intimacy.
If you’re having problems with these issues, dont give up.
Instead, turn to a trusted psychologist or online therapist.
Long-distance relationships can thrive if you work together.
It’s also vital to double-check you are taking care of your own needs.
Safeguarding your mental health while participating in a long-distance dating or marriage is crucial.
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