Comments on: The long-distance relationship goes mainstream: 3 tips for survival http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Anna http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-147391 Anna Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-147391 I think that in general to maintain a long distance is not difficult. As long as both partners are happy with the situation. But when they eventually decide to settle down together very often they break up too soon. They suddenly realize that they don’t know the person near them, after long years on a distance maybe she/he changed or even never been a person they consider him/her to be. I think that in general to maintain a long distance is not difficult. As long as both partners are happy with the situation. But when they eventually decide to settle down together very often they break up too soon. They suddenly realize that they don’t know the person near them, after long years on a distance maybe she/he changed or even never been a person they consider him/her to be.

]]> By: kari http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-142354 kari Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:51:25 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-142354 I was directed by an acquaintance to check out this posting since I have recently become the victim of a jealous ex -- a man who has not only been posing as me on the web but also emailing articles, links, etc to me and others using fake email addresses. Judging from the content and timing, this appears to be more of the same from him. I would appreciate it if you would remove the comments from your site and not post any more from anyone who claims to be "Kari Dean." I was directed by an acquaintance to check out this posting since I have recently become the victim of a jealous ex — a man who has not only been posing as me on the web but also emailing articles, links, etc to me and others using fake email addresses. Judging from the content and timing, this appears to be more of the same from him. I would appreciate it if you would remove the comments from your site and not post any more from anyone who claims to be “Kari Dean.”

]]> By: barb http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-141119 barb Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:30:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-141119 Penelope Sorry you feel that way, I was just trying to protect a friend from embarrasment as a result of somone posing as her on the web. Hope you will reconsider. Thanks. Penelope Sorry you feel that way, I was just trying to protect a friend from embarrasment as a result of somone posing as her on the web. Hope you will reconsider. Thanks.

]]> By: barb http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-140385 barb Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:22:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-140385 The two posts above should be removed as objectionable. They were obviously made to embarrass someone. * * * * * * <I>I took a look. The comments look fine to me. And then, I was going to delete this comment, as irrelevant, but I couldn't bring myself to be so intrusive. So I'm responding instead.... -Penelope</I> The two posts above should be removed as objectionable. They were obviously made to embarrass someone.

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I took a look. The comments look fine to me.
And then, I was going to delete this comment, as irrelevant, but I couldn’t bring myself to be so intrusive. So I’m responding instead….

-Penelope

]]> By: Long Distance Relationships http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-134603 Long Distance Relationships Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:55:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-134603 Ive been in a relationship on line for over a year now. We took all the precautionary steps (talked for 6 months first via phone and web cam) before flying to see eachother. We fly every 6-8 weeks now. We have the fundements of an incredible marriage. Great conversation, communication, and respect for eachother which helps considerably. Unfortunatly we are on opposite sides of the country me in school him with a business, and are unable to relocate for about 1-2 years. Our only issue is trust. Even when we think we handle situations accordly there always seems to be room for capability to have made better decisions. It seems to consistanly "not good enough". I know distance and frustration feeds this but its aggrivating. I think once we are together things will be more solid.....but any tips on making it that far? Ive been in a relationship on line for over a year now. We took all the precautionary steps (talked for 6 months first via phone and web cam) before flying to see eachother. We fly every 6-8 weeks now. We have the fundements of an incredible marriage. Great conversation, communication, and respect for eachother which helps considerably. Unfortunatly we are on opposite sides of the country me in school him with a business, and are unable to relocate for about 1-2 years. Our only issue is trust. Even when we think we handle situations accordly there always seems to be room for capability to have made better decisions. It seems to consistanly “not good enough”. I know distance and frustration feeds this but its aggrivating. I think once we are together things will be more solid…..but any tips on making it that far?

]]> By: Long Distance Relationships http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-112178 Long Distance Relationships Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:39:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-112178 Long Distance relationships are tough, very, very tough. That is the challenge that people face. If you stay in regular contact and try and see each other when you can I think it can work. it depends a lot on the individuals and how the relationship was like before the distance. Long Distance relationships are tough, very, very tough. That is the challenge that people face. If you stay in regular contact and try and see each other when you can I think it can work. it depends a lot on the individuals and how the relationship was like before the distance.

]]> By: Seduction and Relationships » Blog Archive » The long-distance relationship goes mainstream: 3 tips for survival http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-111861 Seduction and Relationships » Blog Archive » The long-distance relationship goes mainstream: 3 tips for survival Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:04:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-111861 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...] […] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here […]

]]> By: ashna http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-103952 ashna Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:22:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-103952 Thank you the interesting article. Currently I am surviving a 5 year long distance relationship. It is very hard but we have plans to move in together after he finishes his ph.d and hopefully we will before I begin mine. Thank you the interesting article. Currently I am surviving a 5 year long distance relationship. It is very hard but we have plans to move in together after he finishes his ph.d and hopefully we will before I begin mine.

]]> By: Long-Distance Relationships: Would You Do It? » Keep Up With Me http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-69061 Long-Distance Relationships: Would You Do It? » Keep Up With Me Thu, 10 May 2007 12:55:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-69061 [...] Penelope gives an explanation for the increasing popularity of long-distance relationships and also offers ways to cope. [T]he typical gen-Y graduate plans on being married around age thirty. Which means that while he or she is gallivanting from job to job and city to city, there is also, a parallel hunt for a stable partner. [...] […] Penelope gives an explanation for the increasing popularity of long-distance relationships and also offers ways to cope. [T]he typical gen-Y graduate plans on being married around age thirty. Which means that while he or she is gallivanting from job to job and city to city, there is also, a parallel hunt for a stable partner. […]

]]> By: Long Distance Relationship Expert http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-56022 Long Distance Relationship Expert Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:42:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/18/the-long-distance-relationship-goes-mainstream-3-tips-for-survival/#comment-56022 Penelope, thank you for the Very interesting article. In my work with LDR-couples I very often discover that knowing when a relationship is a dead-end is very rare. It almost never happens beforehand. Unfortunately many notice after years of frustration, suffering and deprivations. Dead ducks don't quack. After that it's often very painful. But let us be honest here: very few of us have the strength to let go a promising long distance relationship, just because the circumstances are not right. That why I think your "3." is the most important part of your article. Eddie Penelope, thank you for the Very interesting article.

In my work with LDR-couples I very often discover that knowing when a relationship is a dead-end is very rare. It almost never happens beforehand. Unfortunately many notice after years of frustration, suffering and deprivations. Dead ducks don’t quack. After that it’s often very painful.

But let us be honest here: very few of us have the strength to let go a promising long distance relationship, just because the circumstances are not right. That why I think your “3.” is the most important part of your article.

Eddie

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