BUILDING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP {BGR}

It’s no secret that maintaining a relationship takes hard work and dedication from both parties. But, when a couple lives hundreds or thousands of miles apart, keeping a romance going becomes even more difficult. According to the Center for the Study of Long-Distance Relationships (who knew such a thing existed?!), more than two million couples in the United States are in LDRs—including three percent of the country’s married couples. While long-distance relationships can be challenging, here are five tips that will ensure yours is as healthy and successful as possible. Use Technology Since you don’t have the benefit of in-person time together, daily communication is a must. Whether you prefer text messages, IMs, emails, telephone calls, or video chatting, keeping in touch is the most important thing you can do in a long-distance relationship. There are even smartphone apps that allow long-distance couples to share photos, videos, send voice messages, and more....

acquainted  adjective formal if two  people  are  acquainted , they know  each other,  usually  not very well arm’s-length  adjective used  for  describing  something such as a business   deal  in which the  different  sides  avoid having  a  close   relationship  with each other brittle  adjective a  brittle   relationship  or  situation  is not very strong  and could  easily  be  damaged broken  adjective a  broken   relationship  has  failed bromantic  adjective humorous  typical  of or  relating  to a very  close friendship  between two  men brotherly  adjective typical  of the  feelings  that a man or  boy  has for his  male   friends chummy  adjective informal old-fashioned  chummy   ...