Me and my fiance started out in a long distance relationship, we live together now and have done for 2 years. I think there are actually some benefits - even though it sucks at the time. For example when we could see each other we spent longer period of time together - sometimes a couple of weeks or so - and I think this meant we got to know how well we could live together on a day-to-day basis, we got to know each other not just at our best - but with morning breath, and lounging around in our PJs, and when we were in bad moods or tired, etc, so that when we moved in together I never felt worried, or thought things might change, because I was used to spending time with him 24/7 and doing boring things together, and used to his habits and what he was like normally rather than just when he was in a good mood or just when we were on dates.
We phoned each other, talked online, text, and chatted on webcam a lot. Modern technology is really good in that respect, even though we weren't together we still shared our days with each other and talked every day. The hardest part I think was that we also saw each other a lot for just a day or just the weekends, taking long train journeys to meet half-way or at one another's houses for a few hours together and then having to leave again. It was very expensive, all my spare money went on train tickets, most of my spare time was spent travelling to see, and seeing, my boyfriend so I saw less of my friends outside of college, and then it only lasted a little amount of time and I was always so sad to leave and say goodbye again. It was all worth it though, we're so happy together now
