Coping with Long-Distance Relationships
Jordan advises a listener on how to cope with the pain of being in a long-distance relationship. He offers two options: stay together and work on the relationship or end the romantic relationship for the next two years. Jordan emphasizes the importance of processing the pain and making sure that the decision is coming from the heart and not from fear or grief.In this clip
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What steps can we take to navigate this situation and strengthen our relationship?
We moved and now live together. After half a year, I have the impression that the emotions have died down a bit and the move itself may have caused us some stress. I know that my partner wondered if the move was necessary, and she may have thought about it a lot. She wondered about her decisions, whether she should have thought about it earlier, and if she could withdraw. However, she probably doesn't want to anymore. I don't know if these emotions introduced a bit of seriousness into our relationship for a moment. Maybe this is our first common challenge, which I hope we will survive. I am able to tell her that I love her and look at her with happiness. On my part, I realize that curiosity about her opinions, words, feelings, and differences must certainly be built, and that openness about this can allow us to get even closer. I have a lot of fears, but I try not to take my thoughts for granted, because they would like me to give up easily. Together, we deserve faith in ourselves and in our ability to create a beautiful relationship together.
Why don't I feel like I love my partner, even though he loves me a lot and just got into a relationship? I feel like running away from him, and I'm questioning why I'm staying if I don't love him.