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"If there is one thing I am not good at (well, I&amp;#039;m probably not good at many things, but that is besides the point) it is the long-distance relationship. The LDR, as I fondly call it, gives me stress just thinking about it. The constant phone calls, the scheduled visits, it just seems like a whole lot of work. But then again, when it comes to the LDR I realize I am pretty lazy. Many couples manage to go their separate ways at the end of summer and have a great, healthy relationship. It really all depends on the couple, and of course your communication with each other. Having an LDR even has its perks. You can have your own life, separate from your boyfriend, with your own group of friends and interests. Plus when you go visit, you are technically giving yourself a mini vacation (especially if he goes to school somewhere warm)! If you can manage to carry on your own interests at school and still be able to relate with one another when you come home for break, it&amp;#039;s safe to say you two have a pretty healthy relationship. So perhaps I judge the LDR too quickly. After one failed attempt in college I have sworn them off forever, but am I wrong? Tell me how you make it work below! Do you and your boyfriend have an LDR during the school year? How do you make it work? xoxo, Colleen "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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