The Long-Distance Relationship Survival Guide: Secrets and Strategies from Successful Couples Who Have Gone the Distance

This is THE book to get if you're struggling with an LDR (as the author references it) and want to know what you should be doing with your semi-independent life and how to stay in touch with your S.O. It gives understandable and practical advice on how often to visit, who does the traveling, and the author provides a system that you and your partner can go by. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is in an LDR.

The book has wonderful Ideas. However, being that this book is wrote for Long Distance Relationships why can't it be loaned to your long distance significant other to share what you learned so you can both have the learning experience. Especially if the other person is not a big reader and I was hoping to get him to read the highlighted parts that I felt were important to our specific situation.

This book is great if you're entering or considering a long-distance relationship. After several wonderful months with my boyfriend, we became long-distance when he went back to school over six hundred and fifty miles away. The best thing this book did was keep me from pulling my hair out with frustration. It validates the roller coaster of emotions one goes through when a loved on is so far away, so instead of freaking out about my insecurities and worries, I was able to ride it out because I knew it was all normal, and would pass.This book also gave me some great ideas on keeping our relationship alive-- and deepening it!-- while we're apart. It covers the common pitfalls, cons, and even pros of LDRs as well. I wholeheartedly recommend this book! I can't say what it would do for those who have had successful LDRs already, since they probably learned through the same trial-and-error as the authors and their acquaintances, but it's a real gem for those who aren't in the know.

This book was okay. It is clearly very dated, especially in almost every chapter's ideas for communicating electronically. Some updates would be useful. I also found this information pretty basic. This could be geared to shallower or less seriously relationships, but the essence of how to work through the real heavy lifting of long distance just wasn't there. It's an easy, quick read though.

If you are in a LDR and could use some help, this book is for you. It has some outdated information about computers and electronic communication, but you can easily fill in those blanks. The main point is that it really defines what makes a LDR successful and lists several indications that you might be in it for the wrong reasons.

I purchased this book to help me cope and survive my long distance relationship. We live in DC and after 3 yrs together, his work/school is making him move to TX. I thought this book would help with issues we would face, but instead it is written more for people who have met online and never actually lived together. I found the advice to be unrealistic and frivolous. I couldn't force myself to read the entire thing - made it only halfway through and regretted the purchase. This may work for others, but if you are in a situation like mine, this may not be the book for you.

I bought this after it was recommended on an LDR blog. My relationship was well-established "in person" before we had to transition to an LDR, but the book seems more aimed at couples who are still in the "dating" and getting-to-know-you stage when they are long-distance. Virtually no advice for international LDRs, and the communication advice is so outdated it's almost comical. I might look for a more current LDR book or stick to websites for advice.

This was very helpful to navigate the pitfalls of a long distance relationship. It's comforting to know there are many people out there struggling with the same feelings and complications. There were many good, creative ideas for bridging the distance between us.

Survival guide. For those who are risk takers and decide to love even in distance. It's very complete somewhat of long but, a to go when want to read about other people that went in the same travel of LDR

I bought this book as my partner and I are anticipating being long distance very soon (for at least 3 months to start, after that, much longer). I anticipated more concrete strategies for ways to make this work and for different types of relationships. I found that this book offered more 'case study' type advice, which is great for some, but not really what I was looking for. Understanding that of course trust and communication are essential in any relationship (esp. LDR's) this book gave basic advice and focused a lot on couples that were far enough away that they couldn't see each other everyday, but close enough that weekend trips were possible. I was looking for more advice on working with time differences (we are about to go into a 8 time zone difference, with a 10 hr flight to see each other) and what the adjustment is like when you do see each other for the first time.While the stories offered some variety in scenario about how it could play out, after a couple chapters of "we decided it just wasn't for us" or "he missed me so much he proposed at the airport", I realized this just wasn't the book for me. I can go to my friends and colleagues who have gone long distance for anecdotal stories such as these.

The title is misleading. I would expect advice from a "survival guide", maybe cool ideas. This is just some stories matched together without too much of a structure. It might be an encouraging read, but do not expect any depth.