Prognosis for a Long Distance Relationship

Most people’s first impulse on learning that they will have to be separated from the significant others is one of wondering whether their long distance relationship will survive. After all, arguments and small disagreements on small issues characterize almost every relationship – and if a couple had been experiencing some of those while they were close together, it would be expected of them to wonder whether they can survive in a long distance love relationship.
Going by previous experience however, one can quite confidently tell a couple in this kind of situation that there is indeed a chance of a long distance relationship working – but it depends on what the parties to the relationship are willing to put into it. The only long distance relationships that work are those between people who are truly committed to one another, and people who really care for each other from the heart. As it were, almost every couple that has been successfully married for a long time often tell of time when they had to live on a long distance relationship basis – meaning there is indeed a chance for a long distance relationship to survive as long as the partners are willing to put in the required effort.
Of course, the prognosis for such a long distance relationship – like any prognosis – depends on a number of factors. First is the level of commitment between the partners as mentioned. Another factor influencing the prognosis of a long distance relationship is the health of the relationship before the occurrence of whatever incident that makes it necessary for the partners to be separated by distance. In this regard, general opinion is that a relationship was in better health has a better chance of surviving as a long distance love relationship than one that was already faltering.