Tips To Maintain a Healthy Long Distance Marriage

 

Being in a long-distance relationship is never easy, and when you add marriage to it, that is another challenge to face. Long-distance marriages are complicated and incredibly difficult to maintain, but when there is a will, then there is a way! If you are willing to maintain a healthy long-distance relationship, then you have come to the right place. In this blog, we will be discussing the key tips that can help you in keeping your marriage healthy even though you are not living with your spouse in the same house or city.

20 Questions You Must Answer Honestly Before You Get Married

By Brenda Della Casa at YourTango.

About to say "I do"? These are questions you should be able to answer honestly before you make it to the altar. You *must* have these internal conversations before walking down the aisle.

Maybe you've been together a while and are considering taking a big step, or perhaps you just started seeing one another and aren't sure if you should stay the course. Whatever your situation, a check-in is never a bad thing. Read on for 20 tough questions to ask about your relationships before moving forward.

Husband, 108, and Wife, 105, Celebrate 82 Years of Marriage

Centenarians, Duranord and Jeanne Veillard have been married for 82 years and while Duranord celebrated his 108th birthday last month, his wife will turn 105 in May.

Duranord was born in 1907 to a fisherman in southern Haiti. He grew up in Port-au-Prince, where he studied law, and married Jeanne in November 1932, and they raised five children together.

Couple Married for 70 Years Without One Argument Reveal Secret to Lasting Relationship

After tying the knot 74 years ago, this couple claim they haven't had an argument throughout their entire marriage. One of Britain's longest married couples have been wed for over seven decades - without ever having a row.

Ernie and Renie Hills, from Devon, have survived a World War, a bout of tropical thrombosis and even a stint in an iron lung during their incredible 74 years of marriage.

Alake of Egbaland - Proud To Be The Husband Of One Woman, 43 Years And Counting

The Alake of Egbaland HRH Oba Michael Adedotun Gbadebo says he's proud to be married to only one woman, Olori Tokunbo, and so far, they have been married for 43 years. He became the Alake of Egbaland in 2005, and is said to be the only long serving Oba in this country with only one wife.

The Oba revealed recently at a wedding where he was the chairman that he still shares the same bed with his wife and mother of his children, this was after he praised her for being an incredible partner. He said they have a strong bond and he never had the need to marry another woman.

Chinese Woman Married To Nigerian On Pounding Yam, Backing Babies And Wearing Buba

Mrs Annie Odediran is Chinese  but grew up in Malaysia as a Buddhist. She converted to Christianity as a student in Australia, which was also where she met her Nigerian would-be husband for the first time in 1982. After he returned to Nigeria, they continued their relationship long distance via letters and phone calls. After opposition from both sides of the family mainly from her family, the couple got married in 1988.

Ode To Kath: Widower Writes Emotional Poem About Loneliness After Losing Wife Of 65 Years

93 year old widower Bob Lowe, who lost his wife to Alzheimer's after 65 years of marriage has written a touching poem in her memory.

Titled Ode to Kath, the poem describes the deep loneliness he has felt since his wife Kath died three years ago.

Woman Enjoys Honeymoon With Husband Cleared for Murder And Released After 26 Years in Prison

The story of Mark and Mia Shand is one that got me teary-eyed and I'm sure you will cry too when you get to know this amazing woman and how she stood by her man.

In 1986, about a year after Mia and Mark met, Mark was arrested, convicted and sentenced to life without parole for a murder he has now been cleared from. Last October, lawyers proved he had nothing to do with the crime and he was released.

CBS news caught up with the couple three months later, and it was their honeymoon. They had been married almost 20 years, but this was the longest amount of time the couple were spending together. This is the true meaning of "Love is patient and endures all things..., not the type force-fed to some women in abusive marriages.

Watch the video below...

Real Love Story - Man Who Shared Love Letter to Wife in the Newspaper Met Her in School

87-year-old Bob Phillips used his 61st anniversary to post a tribute to his bride on the celebrations page of their local newspaper, and now he is sharing their story of how they met.

In his “Dear Gail” letter, Phillips said he’s been checking brides’ photos every Sunday since their June 27, 1953, wedding but haven't found anyone as pretty as his bride.

Phillips, who had a triple bypass last fall, concludes his note by telling his 79-year-old wife he hopes to celebrate another 61 years with her, and “beyond that I pray we will spend eternity together.”

Read the letter here. and more below on their journey in life via the Charlotte Observer.

True Love Letter - After 61 Years Marriage, He Hasn't Found Any Woman to Compare to His Wife

For their 61st anniversary this year, 87-Year-Old Bob Phillips decided to write his wife Gail, a love letter and publish it in their local newspaper, the Charlotte Observer. He wrote:

Dear Gail,
I look at newspaper pictures of new brides every Sunday. I’m searching. I want to see if there is now or ever will be another bride as lovely as you. Been doing that since June 27, 1953.

Actually, I already know the answer. There is not — and never will be to me – your equal in loveliness. On our wedding day you were the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. The delightful truth is that you still are.

7 Extremely Effective Couples Therapy Exercises You Can Try at Home

There are quite a few couples therapy exercises you can try at home, especially since everyone has a lot of daily responsibilities, long to-do lists and big stressors in their life.

That’s why it’s sometimes so easy to neglect your partner or to take them for granted. That special connection you share with your significant other needs to be cultivated, and couples therapy can help you strengthen your relationship and work through difficulties.

Here are a few very effective couples therapy exercises that you should try, since they will help you get closer to your partner and nourish a stronger bond:

Advice From Britain's Oldest Married Couple to Young Couples, They've Been Married 75 Years

Joseph Littlewood, 98, and wife Sally, 99, have just celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary and they believe regular marital arguments helped their love last over the years - but only because they learned to move on after each tiff. From their own experience, the Littlewoods also believe that long courtships and engagements, and not moving in together too quickly, are vital to a long-lasting marriage.

Dolly Parton's Secret Tattoos Are For Her Husband of almost 50 years

Dolly Parton on the Today show addressed rumors that she has secret tattoos all over her body and that is why she always wears long sleeved tops and dresses. The 68-year-old legendary country singer, whose songs, Jolene and My Coat of Many Colors, are among my favorite in the genre, said that while she doesn't have ink all over her body, she does have a few.

Fall in Love For Life - 7 Tips From a Marriage of 73 Years

After 73 years of marriage, 94-year old Barbara Cooper knows how to get through matrimony’s rough patches. The author of Fall in Love for Life shares her hard-earned wisdom.