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Relationships are hard enough and long-distance ones are even more difficult.

Not seeing the person you love can be difficult and there are a lot of people who feel that these types of relationships are "doomed" (certain to fail) from the start. Many people believe that the biggest problem is "jealousy" or being suspicious that the other person is not being faithful or is dating other people. But there are others who believe that if you put some extra work into it, long-distance relationships can be successful.

Relationship "experts" (people who know a lot about a subject) have this advice about long-distance relationships:

1. Be clear about the "ground rules." Ground rules are basic guidelines about how to behave. Talking about what is expected is a good idea, such as how often to call and when you will visit one another.

2. Do something together. Try to do some things together, even though you are far apart, such as watching the same television program. This gives you a similar experience so that you will have more in common to talk about.

3. Don't fight about small things. It's easy for small problems to get "magnified" or seem more important they really are. Make a decision that you won't fight about small problems and that it's okay to "agree to disagree," where each of you has your opinion but you can still get along.

4. Accept uncertainty about how you feel.? It's not uncommon that when a couple sees each other again after a long time apart, they feel strange or nervous. You may ask yourself, "Do I still love her?" or "Is this relationship still worthwhile?" These feelings are normal and they will most likely "pass" (go away after a short time).