How to Stay Independent in a Long Distance Relationship - Dual ...

Especially while apart, maintaining a healthy relationship is hard. Even harder is making sure you?re keeping on top of your own personal life. You may feel like your entire day is scheduled around specific times when both you and your partner can talk, and that can sometimes create the feeling that you are shackled to your relationship. Yes, it?s difficult, but we?re here to make it easier. Follow our simple tips to maintain your independence while still involved in a long distance relationship.

Set up scheduled talk-times. We know, you miss your boyfriend. But we?ve got news for you?neither of you will benefit if you text and talk all day on the phone. You both have your own lives that you need to maintain and you may have to put the iPhone away for a few hours. Instead, come up with times in advance when you can both talk. Pick a time when you are both free, away from people and work. You will come to look forward to these few hours a day. If you really can?t keep away though, apps like Pair might be the perfect solution to creating a balance between your independence and your other half.

Have a girls night. We don?t care if he?s the jealous type?you deserve a break. Go out with your friends one night, enjoy yourself and maybe have a drink or two (or three). Send your guy a flirty text message letting him know you?re all right and that he?s on your mind. After all, it?s important to keep up your social life. You never want to have your world revolve around one guy, especially when he is your long distance guy.

Let him have a guys night. Just like you need a night out, so does he. And, from what we hear, guys nights sound like a lot of beer and sports. You just have to trust that he won?t do anything? with the opposite sex. But why are you in involved in an LDR if you?re worrying about him making a move on another woman? Make sure you are fully confident in him. If not, this whole thing definitely won?t work out.

Take your job more seriously. Now that you have a long distance boyfriend, there are no distractions to keep you from work! We all know it?s tricky to concentrate when you know you have your guy waiting for you at home. But since he?s now your long distance guy, you can?t see him tonight anyway, so why not go that extra mile at work today? Impress your boss by staying 15 minutes later than usual just to finish a project. Maybe even stop and chat longer with your co-workers. It is always important to build a personable bond at work, and you may even make some new friends and connections along the way.

Don?t depend on him for happiness.?Definitely our most helpful tip on the list. You shouldn?t depend on anyone for happiness but yourself. You are independent, so find the simple joys in life that make you happy?treat yourself to some chocolate, work hard to earn recognition from your boss, buy a cute pair of shoes?anything! Yes, a boy will make you happy, but it isn?t a deep, impressing happiness unless you make it that way.

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Source: http://dualshow.com/how-to-stay-independent-in-a-long-distance-relationship/

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