The best apps for long-distance couples help you stay connected with your significant other across time zones and country lines. The following list outlines the most useful apps for long-distance relationships, specifically for couples who value keeping things PG. 1. TextVibes (iPhone and Android) TextVibes allows you to save and organize your favorite messages from …
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Messages are where the story of a long-distance relationship is written. The day-to-day bantering, profound observations, and heartfelt reminders that you’re thinking about each other might seem insignificant to someone else. But not to you. Each thoughtful message is a reminder that your relationship is a gift to be cherished. When you start to doubt …
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If we’re honest, prayers for long-distance relationships often focus more on ourselves than they focus on God. We pour out our anxieties, sorrows, and longings. Our loving Father cares for us in these things. If you don’t know already, it’s okay to miss your long-distance boyfriend. But because God cares for us, he knows our …
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For today’s article, I asked Léo from My Sweet LDR to share practical tips for long-distance relationships when you’re from different countries. Léo and his girlfriend, Kyomi, are a Franco-Peruvian couple who have dated long-distance. If you’re in an international long-distance relationship, check out the following advice written by Léo. When I talk to other …
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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Looking for creative Open When Letter ideas and topics? It can be hard to think of what to write inside letter gifts for your boyfriend. Don’t despair, though. Open When Letters involve a lot of up-front work on your part, but …
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Have you ever thought about the five love languages when planning a long-distance date? If you’re not familiar with the concept, love languages refers to the reality that people give and receive love in different ways. Learning the primary language of your long-distance boyfriend can help you understand how to care for him. Check out …
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With care and attention, speaking the quality time love language in a long-distance relationship isn’t too difficult. According to the Five Love Languages website, “Quality time is giving someone your undivided attention.” In a long-distance relationship, this quality time most often occurs over video and phone calls. Below are five tips for loving your boyfriend …
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Time together is precious and rare in a long-distance relationship. The last thing you want to do is feel like you’ve wasted it. And yet, too much pressure on a single weekend or break can lead to disappointment. It’s helpful to remember that a visit doesn’t have to be upbeat and exciting all the time. …
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Words of affirmation is probably the easiest love language to speak in a long-distance relationship. However, if it’s not your native language, it’s easy to become confused about what differentiates words of affirmation from words in general. According to Merriam-Webster, to affirm means to “validate” or “confirm.” It also means “to state positively.” If your …
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The acts of service love language can be challenging to speak in a long-distance relationship. If you read the Five Love Languages’ website, it gives these acts of service as examples: “Cooking a meal, washing dishes, taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, changing the baby’s diaper, and painting the bedroom.” How many of those …
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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Receiving gifts is likely the least common of the five love languages, and probably the most misunderstood. If your long-distance boyfriend’s love language is receiving gifts, you may be struggling to understand how to show him love. Non-native speakers often see …
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Open When Letters are a tried-and-true gift for your boyfriend. If you want to learn about the traditional idea behind Open When Letters, you can check out this beginner’s guide. However, the normal method for creating Open When Letters requires a lot of time. I didn’t count, but I’m sure I spent more than 15 …
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For couples in a long-distance relationship, Valentine’s Day could easily be renamed “Distance Awareness Day.” You can’t relate to the roommate who’s going out with her boyfriend, and the annual Galentine’s Dinner with friends doesn’t spark your interest like it once did. With a little creativity, though, you too can still celebrate Valentine’s Day in …
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Thinking of cheap winter date ideas is surprisingly harder than planning dates in other seasons. If you or your boyfriend live in a cold climate, it can be difficult to find fun things to do when you finally get to visit each other. My husband lived on the frozen tundra of the upper Midwest while …
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“Pursuing sexual purity isn’t a problem in a long-distance relationship,” said no one ever. Sure, it’s easy enough when you’re apart. But the times you are together, your emotions can run you like a motorboat into deep, deep water. Complicating this problem is the fact that one of you doesn’t have a bed of their …
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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Of all the five love languages, physical touch is undoubtedly the most difficult to manage in a long-distance relationship. How can you overcome the challenges of speaking the physical touch love language in a long-distance relationship? A little bit of effort …
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Get a PDF copy of these questions Email it to me Looking for long-distance relationship questions to liven up your video call dates? These 225 long-distance relationship questions are designed to help you spark deeper conversations about your everyday life, childhood memories, dreams for the future, and many more topics. Learning about each other ties …
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When you’re crazy in love, you do crazy things. In long-distance relationships, one of those things is long-distance driving. My husband and I were no exception. When we were dating, we frequently drove 12 hours straight to visit each other. Everyone thought we were insane. Perhaps we were a little insane. Still, God protected us …
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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. A box of Open When Letters is one of the most timeless homemade gifts you can give your long-distance boyfriend. When my husband and I were dating long-distance, I gave him Open When Letters two different times, and he loved them. …
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If you’re struggling to come up with Skype date ideas, you’re not alone. When my husband and I were dating at a distance, we were always on the hunt for clean and creative Skype date ideas. Making memories in our video calls helped us fight off discouragement. If you’re the talking type, save this list …
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