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schade,Sep 19 2005, 10:08 PM Wrote:It all depends on the people .. if your willing to make the drives to see eachother and be able to go weeks without seeing eachother, then yes, go for it.
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This is the major factor here. There is a LOT of sacrifice for the both of you to maintain the relationship. A lot of time on the road, a lot of kms/miles of driving, wear and tear on the car. Those are pretty minor points, but still something to take into consideration. Its really up to the both of you, to see if you can do it. Get to know her better before you commit to anything, and make sure she is "worth it" down the pipe.

How far away does she live? Does she enjoy driving? Are you ready for dreaded WINTER? Because visits will become less frequent in the winter because the weather can sometimes get lousy. Last winter, we had a 2 month stretch where we didn't see each other because when we planned to be together, mother nature would be a bitch and throw a storm our way and ruin our plans.

I've been doing this since July 2004, and so far, aside from sometimes being lonely and whatnot, its not bad. The arguments can sometimes be bad, since we do our talking over email/phone during the week, and its just "not as easy to argue and get your point across" without the body language being there.

But hey, on the plus side, at least you both live in the same country. If it boils down to one of you moving to be closer to each other, at least you can with ease, unlike my situation where whoever would be moving would need to deal with immigration to be able to live/work since she is in Canada, and I'm in the US. (Starting to look more and more like I'll be heading to Canada).

Is it friday yet? *sigh* Sometimes being apart sucks, but gives you something to look forward to. I get pretty excited even after over a year when I start my drive up there. When I pull up in front of her house, she is always sitting there waiting for me with a beer and a hug & kiss at the ready. Same for when she comes here. (yeah ok, that was sappy, but so what! hehe)

Ok I'm done blabbering, have to get ready for work!