How These 10 Long Distance Couples Manage to Keep the Romance Alive Every Day

“We tested every video service available”

Before you scoff at the idea that a long distance relationship really can work, look at this research. And then check out Marina Lvova and Sean Roker‘s story. While they met in high school and became best friends in college, it wasn’t until a few years post-graduation that they made their love interest official. But when an opportunity to travel the world for a year arrived in Marina’s inbox, her first instinct was to walk away from the opportunity, fearful of what it would do to their relationship. Sean’s response was instant: He called her and told her no matter what, they would figure it out, and she should jump on the chance of a lifetime. Before her first month of traveling was over, Sean had already booked several trips to come visit far in advance, signaling her that he was in it for the long run.

Another way they stayed connected was through the vast array of video chatting services available. “We found they all worked with varying degrees of success in each country. Zoom, Duo, and eventually, WhatsApp video became our go-tos. We’d try to video chat at least every couple of days, and WhatsApp-messaged every day. It wasn’t always easy to share what was going on, especially when my morning became his evening and vice versa in Asia, but we made sure to be open about highs and lows,” she shared. “We made it! I think the experience actually made our relationship so much stronger. We’re now looking for apartments to move in together over the next month or so!”

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