How do I work a long distance military relationship?

My boyfriend and I are both in the ROTC program at my school. He is a senior and will be graduating this year while I will be stuck here for 3 more years. While I am still in school, he will be out west for his BOLC training for 5 months, and then move to where he is being stationed. How do we make this work, we have talked about it and we want to continue dating. How can we make this military long distance relationship work?How do I work a long distance military relationship?1. Communicate: make sure you're not relying too much on impersonal modes of communication, like texting and messenger. If you don't already have webcams, get some! You can chat for free right on Facebook Video Chat Rounds (http://www.rounds.com/facebook-video-cha鈥?/a> ) Video chatting is much more intimate than the phone (and cheaper) and will help you avoid lots of misunderstandings and awkward silences.



2. Know each other's expectations: This could really be seen as a sub-section of communication. Talk about what each one of you expects out of the long distance relationship. Is it important to you to talk every night? Do you get exhausted by constant text messaging during the day? Do you need to hear "I miss you" in every conversation or does it depress you? If you discuss these things up front, you will have a good base.



3. Schedule: If possible, try to map out a rough schedule of visits (if these are possible). Knowing when the next time you're going to see each other makes the whole thing a lot less stressful.



4. Be romantic: One of the best things about long distance relationships is that when you're not together, every little thing you hear/see from your partner seems more special. So go with it. Send each other love letters, trinkets that reminded you of the other person. It can be a lot of fun coming up with ways to keep surprising each other and letting the other person know you're thinking of them.



5. Keep social: One thing that can ruin a lot of long distance relationships is the pressure some people put on the relationship because they don't have a lot of other things going on their lives where they live. Make sure you have a good circle of friends to hang out with. You should definitely prioritize your relationship, but don't spend the whole weekend chatting with them. Go out with your friends, make new friends. You can always talk to your bf later.How do I work a long distance military relationship?
Talk to him get skype(webcam) it totally helps bc honey i am a sophmore and my fiance was a senior last year. It is so hard but if you really love him and he does too you will make it. The distance actually makes yalls relationship stronger. When i graduate im moving to where he is stationed (17 hrs away) and going to go to school there. Talk to friends they will help you during the lonely depression times they help alot! Family does too!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYlSrOK0m鈥?/a>How do I work a long distance military relationship?hopefully both of you are strong. emails, letters and phone calls. it can work believe it.you guys sound like you really love each other, good luck to both of you.How do I work a long distance military relationship?
webcams, phone, email, facebook, and writing each other. it will be hard but if its meant to be it will survive.

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Visit eachother when you can... or you may have to resort to webcam sex. Skype works the best.How do I work a long distance military relationship?
In all honesty, you have to be realistic.



I'm not going to blow smoke in your ear and say that if you Skype, and if you webcam and text and email and talk on the phone all the time, you'll make it just fine.



Young military relationships/marriages have twice the failure rate that young non-military ones have. It's like pouring gas on a fire - you already have the distance and your youthfulness (read: lack of emotional depth and knowledge of the sacrifice that relationships demand, even in the best of circumstances) against you, so you want to add the stresses that being in the Military bring into the mix, too?



Sweetie ... the best thing that you can do is look at each other and agree that, as romantic and dramatic as trying to work this through is, it's not practical. You should agree to 'taking a break' while you're apart and that you should look at this as a time for growth and learning about who you both will become as you grow into adults. You should agree that your primary focus for the next little while should be your studies, and his getting through boot camp - and that you both would accomplish these tasks better with NO DISTRACTIONS.



This ain't about how much you love each other. It's about being smart and realizing that sometimes, you have to make tough decisions, even though it rips your heart out and makes you feel terrible.



It's a rare couple who can make relationships last, and that's when they're in the same city, twice your age and aren't in the Military.



I'm just asking you to be realistic, in the hopes that it saves you both heartache in the long run.



*big hug* and best of luck, no matter what you decide to do