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I’m in a LDR... Where do I go from here?
HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD?
Words by CATY PENZA
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Q: I’m 25 and I got into a relationship with a guy that just moved to another country. We’ve been friends for years but have both moved around for work - yet, for the last six months we just so happened to be in the same place for long enough time to rekindle our friendship, and also fall for each other. I’ve always told myself I would never get into a long-distance relationship because I wasn’t the ‘type’ to, but I guess I was wrong. Where do I go from here? What do I need to know to make it work? Dear reader, you’ve come to the right place. Grab a pen and paper (or your preferred digital device) and take notes. Long-distance relationships are not for the faint of heart. They’re complicated and difficult to keep up with - some of us barely manage to keep ourselves together, so imagine having to also think about someone else who’s possibly not even in the same time zone. But there’s a [major] silver lining - if a LDR works out until you have the chance E L L E.CO M / U K M A R C H 2 0 2 3
