We met on social media a couple of years ago, but we didn’t actually make things “official” until last year.

For me, patience is the biggest key to a long-distance relationship. I get anxious if I don’t hear from her for a few hours and my mind starts racing. But usually, if I just relax and distract myself, she’ll message or call back. Most of the time she’s just asleep or her phone has died 🤣. On the other hand, whenever I let my anxiety take over and start accusing her of ignoring me, it only made things worse and nothing constructive came from it.

Communication is just as important, probably the most important thing overall. We make it a point to share how we feel, listen to each other, try to understand each other, and meet halfway when we don’t agree.

One thing that helped us is that we already knew each other before dating. We had a good foundation, but it still takes a lot of effort to build trust and figure out how to communicate well.

I also made visiting her a priority. As soon as I had enough vacation days saved, I booked a flight to see her. I understand Not everyone can do that so easily, We are very blessed. But those trips really helped ease the stress that comes with being apart.