How to Have a Long Distance Marriage
Distance may make the heart grow fonder, but it can also result in a wide range of challenges, which is especially true in case of a long distance marriage. If you and your spouse are forced to live apart due to unavoidable and uncontrollable circumstances, then keeping the spark alive in your marriage may prove to be quite challenging.
However, you and your spouse can make the long distance marriage work by staying positive, trusting each other and grabbing every opportunity to show your love for one another.
Remember that it takes mutual effort and commitment to keep the sparks in a long distance marriage alive.
Things Required:
– Computer with webcam
– Internet connectivity
– Phone
Instructions
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Communication is the key to keeping the sparks alive in a long distance marriage. You should take out time from your daily routine every day to give your spouse a call. Talk about how you spent the day and if there is anything bothering. Allow some time to your spouse so that they can share their concerns. It is very important that you try not to sound bored.
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Decide a time with your spouse when you two can talk via some video calling software such as Skype. You will require a computer, a webcam and an active Internet connection to use this software. Your spouse will need to have all three items as well. If you two are able to talk frequently via technology, then there will be no need for you to spend money on phone cards.
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Try to visit each other as often as possible. Plan your visits in advance so that you make good use of your time together. Do not make too many unnecessary commitments with other people such as your friends, as you will want to give as much time to your spouse as possible.
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Trust your spouse and make sure you live up to their expectations. Trust is a very important part of a marriage and it crucial for any long distance relationship to work out. Developing and gaining trust can take some time, but if you keep making an effort, you will eventually get there. Just remind your spouse from time to time that you are madly in love with them.
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Make use of the global courier service to surprise your spouse with gifts. There is no need to go for expensive gifts as it should be something that is meaningful.
