My parents lived in the same apartment complex and they moved in together and yet my mother is judging me as though she is perfect. Its wearing me down, to the point that i truly love my man but its not worth fighting my family over. I mean ultimately I'll fight for him, I'm just severely discouraged. Hi Iberdem, thanks for commenting. I'm not sure I can really give you advice. The best I can tell you is just to be completely honest with him about what you need out of the relationship.

Also, seek the advice of friends and a spiritual leader, and pray about it. Thank you for reading and I'm glad it was helpful. I will keep you and your fiance in my prayers!

Thank you for this article. I am in a long distance relationship with my fiancee. As we nurture our relationship in prayer and the grace of the Lord, this article gives additional insight to what we are doing daily while both are miles away from each other.

Having Jesus Christ as the center of our relationship keep us away from any negative thoughts and we are always positive in our relationship. This also help us avoid any conflict.

We also pray for each other keeping us always near spiritually in the Lord. I'm glad that I was able to bump into this article. I'm currenlty in a Long distance relationship with my first ever boyfriend but I am still praying that he too will soon accept Jesus Christ as his God and savior. It's good to know of long distance relationships that have worked out!

I wish you all the best! Thank you so much. I am engaged and in a long distance relationship and this is just what I needed. Good to hear from you again. The point about communication is wise, its one of the basics of all relationships, and yet one that people sometimes don't work at enough.

Great work putting God at the center of this article. You are right, there are thousands of people blogging on relationships, but few really understand what goes into a long-lasting commitment. I would add that, just as communication is essential in our relationship with God, it is also essential in long-distance relationships. Often two people have to learn how to communicate in a different way than they're used to, once the relationship moves farther apart. Words become more important, and eye contact not as much.

Yes, it is definitely not easy. This is where trust and patience comes in. That is why before you enter into a relationship especially the long distance, ask yourself first if you are ready for the circumstances or not. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. HubPages and Hubbers authors may earn revenue on this page based on affiliate relationships and advertisements with partners including Amazon, Google, and others. To provide a better website experience, pairedlife.

Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so. For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: R D Langr more. The Emergence of the "LDR" In today's world of increasingly developing communication technology, the world of dating is constantly evolving as well. The Relationship Mirror Your relationship with your significant other should mirror your relationship with God.

The Practice Healthy, God centered relationships are a virtue, and just like all virtues they take practice. Talk about your Beliefs This should really be the first step in any relationship, but one that couples often skip in fear of being incompatible. Seek Council When doing something difficult, its wise to seek out those who have done it before, or who have good knowledge of the subject. Attend Worship Services Especially when you're together, attend a service.

Read Scripture Scripture is at the heart of any religion, so read some together. Go and Do it! You and your partner are building a strong foundation through this tough time that will assist you when you make the transition to marriage in the future.

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Pray without ceasing for each other, and God will help you both through the tough times apart. Do you have any tips for how to have a strong and Godly long distance relationship? Comment below, and share this article with those that may be needing some encouragement! Miranda is a Canadian freelance writer.

During her spare time, she can be found travelling the globe in search of a new story to tell. To see more of her work, check out her blog. Our Vision Contributors Contact Write. They make you ask questions and think about your roles as a future wife and husband. The biggest struggle of any Christian dating relationship is keeping ourselves pure before marriage. And that starts with keeping our minds pure.

It might seem like long distance already makes it easier since you are not in person all the time, but what you talk about over Skype or the messages you write to one another can have a huge effect on what the other starts to dwell upon and what temptations he or she has to deal with. Get clear early on in your relationship that you want to stay pure before marriage so that when you are in person there is no question about it. If you are not sure what the Bible says on purity before marriage here is an article you might find useful: Whenever we are in person we keep that card in a place we can see to remind us of the promise we have made.

In order to persevere in a long distance relationship we need to be able to deal with the distance the healthy way. I am not a psychologist, but I know that letting myself cry and be depressed for a while really does help to deal with those emotions. I also sometimes like to journal all the positive memories of his visit. Clinging on to Jesus also really helps in those moments.