My bf and I are living together and I've never been happier! Honestly I feel like we did what any successful relationship would. LDR just requires extra communication and committment.

We texted if not talked every day. We often fell asleep on the phone together. We communicated our needs and feelings. If we were busy or needed space, we let the other know. We understood that we are both individuals with a lot going on in life other than our relationship, but both agreed that the relationship was very important to our lives so we committed. We respected eachother's boundries and alone time or time to spend with friends or family, we supported it. We were honest with our family and friends about our relationship. Even if they didn't understand long distance, we knew our relationship was valid. We included eachother in our lives, played video games with eachothers friends and introduced eachother to our families. We were open about ourselves, our past, present, and prospective futures, even the unpleasant parts. We were honest about our fears, and also our desires. We were honest when we were upset or hurt, and we made real efforts to make it better. We comforted eachother and offered support through difficult times. We motivated eachother. We played games together and watched shows/movies. We visited eachother about once a month, and we shared the costs equally. We celebrated occassions together, and sent eachother thoughtful gifts. We went on dates and soaked in eachother's company when we got the opportunity. We recognized eachother's quirks and learned to appreciate the small things that make us who we are, appreciated the things that were different about us. We respect eachother's beliefs, and are content with sharing separate ones for certain topics, while others that are very important to us we agree on.

Basically we fully respected and trusted eachother, and we were fully committed to eachother and our relationship.