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Long Distance Love

How to make it work with public figure Rhonda Kennedy

By Lamore Lifestyle Published 2 years ago 3 min read
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Rhonda and Laura

Have you ever tried a long distance relationship? Do you think you could handle your better half living thousands of miles away from you? Well this is the reality for thousands of couples and somehow they make it work. Viral content creator Rhonda Kennedy is a part of that number.

We caught up with Rhonda on Sweetest Day to hear more about her experience with long distance love. She and her partner Laura have an amazing and inspiring story.

How long have you been able to maintain a long distance relationship?

Rhonda: One year

What are some creative ways that you and your partner keep the spark going regardless of the distance?

Rhonda: We have virtual dates at least 2-3 times a month (we come up with our own ideas or use Airbnb experiences) and regularly prioritize talking on zoom and game nights. We use Kahoot to play all types of trivia games! This allows us to be competitive, have fun and feel close to one another.

What 3 tips can you give anyone who is considering a long distance relationship?

Rhonda: Be upfront about your communication style/needs (i.e. prefer to FaceTime daily), most things you enjoy can be modified to enjoy virtually (game night, a cooking class, paint & sip etc) and lastly the travel part of it isn’t as expensive as you think; look into one way flights instead of round trip tickets as a way to save some money.

Besides the actual miles what would you say is the biggest challenge being apart.

Rhonda: Sleeping at night is the biggest challenge. I don’t sleep as long or as good when we’re apart.

Do you guys travel a lot back and forth?

Rhonda: We do travel quite a bit. During the first eight months of our relationship we saw one another every 6-weeks or so. I’m from Los Angeles but in the DMV area right now.

How has your partner found ways to motivate and inspire you?

Rhonda: My partner always shows interest in my projects and is constantly checking in to see how I’m feeling as I approach different goals. This allows me to remain accountable and honest about the range of emotions that come along with being a content creator. It’s nice to have someone that I can be open with and never feel judged.

Last but not least… tell us about your love story.

Rhonda: We met on Instagram! Started following one another in 2017. It was casual as we both were in relationships at the time. I always admired her personality and humor. Fast forward to 2020.. we both were single and one day I responded to her story. We began to exchange messages and I decided to ask her opinion about something I saw posted earlier. Guess I was taking too long to type out the question lol. Before I could finish the message she sent her number asking “would you like to call me instead?”. We talked for four hours and the rest is history.

We were very happy that Rhonda made time for this interview because if you don’t know she is a YouTube sensation, content creator and food seasoning brand owner.

Every couple is different and we’re sure that it takes trial and error to see what works for you in your relationship. After doing some research, statistics on long-distance relationships are very encouraging. According to a 2013 study from the Journal of Communication, approximately three million Americans live apart from their spouse at some point during their marriage, and 75% of college students have been in a long distance relationship at one time or another. Research has even shown that long distance couples tend to have the same or more satisfaction in their relationships than couples who are geographically close, and higher levels of dedication to their relationships and less feelings of being trapped.

So if you’re thinking about pursuing a long distance love, go for it. All it takes is commitment and technology!

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Lamore Lifestyle

Sharing stories of those in the beauty, fashion, food and entrepreneurship space.

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