6 Reasons Why a Long Distance Relationship Can Be the Healthiest Relationship You'll Ever Have

I think everyone can agree that in this day and age, relationships are not easy... and a lot of them are not healthy.

Unless you are one lucky duck, you've been with someone who has made you insane, insecure, furious or stupidly confused. It could have been them, it could have been you or maybe a bit of both. What is for sure, is that it wasn't the right time, it wasn't the right person and the commitment wasn't mutual.

Then one day, you meet someone that takes your breath away.

Someone with that magnetic and electric touch that you've never felt before. That person is drawn to you and you're drawn to them. You're values and goals in life are aligned and everything seems perfect, except for one thing. They live in a different city, country or worse... continent!

Then you hear that little voice in your head. The voice tells you that long distance can't and doesn't work. Well... I'm happy to tell you that it's lying to you.

1. You make time for each other.

I don't know how people did it before technology but certainly now, staying in a long distance relationship is a lot easier than ever before. You both have decided that the other is worth the effort and have committed to make it work. So making time for each other is a no brainer. No matter the time difference, you put in the effort to schedule skype dates, send extra messages and love notes to remind each other that you are thinking of them. You'll wake up earlier, stay up later, or constantly be making plans of when you're seeing each other next. Because you both bend over backwards to make time for the other, you appreciate the effort that much more.

2. You learn how to communicate better.

You quickly realize that the silent treatment in a LDR (long distance relationship) does not work. Your partner can't see your arms crossed or the frown on your perfectly manicured brow. When you need attention or when you're upset, you learn to have a conversation about it, instead of keeping things inside. You learn that communication is the biggest thing holding your relationship together so you actually do more of it. And because you've learned to communicate better, you actually take that to other relationships in your life. Now, you're an overall more open and honest person.

3. You absolutely trust this person.

If you don't trust your LDR partner, your relationship will never work, so don't do it.

When you trust someone enough to go long distance, there is actually a sense of freedom that comes with it. You believe that no matter what happens, no matter who they are with, they want you so much to go LDR. They've committed to you because you are the person they have been looking for just as much as they are for you.

4. You keep your independence while still having a deep connection to someone.

Remember all of those relationships where you lost yourself? Where you always did things for your partner and not for yourself? In a LDR, all of your free time is spent on you and building strong relationships with your friends and family. Because you've already found your someone special, you're no longer going out on the hunt or swiping left or right. You are actually spending time with people you care about, listening and talking! You're not only in a strong relationship with your partner, you're also building stronger relationships with everyone you care about.

5. Every time you meet is a vacation.

Since you live apart, when you both are together, it is 100% on. You are solely focused on each other and you put more effort into planning trips away together.

Think of how much time you would actually spend with a local partner. Maybe a few times a week for an few hours? In a LDR, you spend quality time together for a week or longer at a time. Some people even say that the best test of a relationship is to travel together. You learn how to move together, plan routes, and also learn how to deal with each other when things don't go according to plan. When exposing yourself to different cultures and customs, travelling also expands your outlook on life. So you're not only growing as a couple, but as a person as well!

6. You get mind-blowing times of intimacy.

Yes... mind-blowing.

They say good things come to those who wait. That emotional connection makes the physical that much more intense and exciting. After you've been waiting and waiting, when it finally comes (no pun intended) it is earth-quaking, volanic erupting, meteoric love. You both are so satisfied, you know that no one night stand could ever compare. Being together is so good that before you both depart, you are planning the next trip.

Now, it's true that a long distance relationship can't last forever. Eventually, one or both of you will need to make a decision to move. But when that time comes, you will have a solid foundation of trust, communication and commitment that will help take your relationship into the future.