A recent article in New York magazine quotes a study by Ohio State University researchers who found that a whopping “82 percent of couples who’d dated long-distance and then moved to the same city ended up breaking up.” And a separate study found that “a third of those breakups occur within three months of the… Read more
In the recent article, “Moving for Love: The Modern Relationship Milestone,” the author asserts that: “With employment prospects for twentysomethings in short supply and more couples delaying marriage, people are facing [the dilemma of moving for a partner] at a younger age, usually before they’ve made a legal commitment to one another. In fact, the… Read more
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From the forums: I’m in my mid-20s and met my long distance boyfriend a few years ago in his home country in Europe when I was studying abroad as a college student. I’ve never fallen as hard as I did for him — he is sweet, hilarious, cultured, and also loves me so, so much… Read more
It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing now. Today, we hear from “Overwhelmed in a LDR” who quickly began a LDR with a European man she met while he was visiting the… Read more
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