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 Based on interviews with more than 100 couples and packed with knowledgeable tips and honest advice, THE LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP SURVIVAL GUIDE proves that, with patience and dedication, a loving relationship can not only survive but also thrive across the miles.

If you're in a long distance relationship (LDR) you've probably heard this before. Millions of couples, married or dating, consider themselves long distance, and they struggle with the unique difficulties that come from living apart. Long distance relationships do work. But to be successful you must understand how they differ from other relationships, and you must learn new strategies proven to make a difference. Based on ground-breaking research, Long Distance Relationships will teach you the little-known, but critical secrets to a happy and healthy long-distance relationship. Book jacket.

Relationships are tough, and putting states or even oceans between two people does not make things any easier. Although some long-distance relationships won't work, that doesn't mean you can't make yours successful and fulfilling. This guide will give your relationship the chance it deserves. You will learn how to establish the terms of your relationship, including how to know if you are ready to make this commitment, when to schedule phone calls, and how often you should visit. You will discover the essential relationship-building skills you need, including open communication, realistic expectations, and balanced emotional and physical intimacy. You will learn the best ways to share travel costs and what to do when visiting in order to make the most out of your limited time together. Long-distance relationships cannot be compared to other relationships, and this book gives couples who are living apart dozens of tips to keep that special spark alive.--From publisher description.

"Staying together while you?re far apart ?" Maintaining a long-distance relationship is a challenge. In this helpful guide, author Seetha Narayan?herself one-half of such a couple?offers understanding, tips, and real- life suggestions for keeping long-distance love alive. This book helps readers learn how to adjust to a long-distance relationship, use phone and e-mail effectively, raise kids together when they?re apart, deal with issues of fidelity, and more. -This is the first book geared toward couples in committed relationships looking to do the work it takes to make it through the long haul -In the current economic climate, more and more couples are facing the hard choice of embarking on a long-distance marriage -Couples in which one or both spouses is serving in the military are dealing with marriage at a distance?this book speaks to them, too

PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection.

Your friends tell you that time heals all wounds, but you wonder what happens if it does not. This guide helps mend your heart and put your life back on track. You will learn the fundamentals of relationships and why yours did not work out. You will get to know what to expect from heartbreak — betrayal, competition, self-attack, and denial — and how to best handle it. With this helpful prescription to heal your heart, you can bring the light back into your life, learn the rules about your ex and moving on gracefully so you can mend the pieces of your broken heart and move on to a brighter and better you.