Good article. I myself have been in a relationship for the past 8 years and the last 4 have been long distance since I have been away at medical school. Coming from experience, I think the two most crucial things were able to maintain a raw sexual attraction for each other and that we achieved by trying new things and always showing interest and love for each other. Secondly we tried new activities and tried to find hobbies together and try them out when we saw each other. Needless to say it worked despite the odds of a long distance relationship and we are stronger than ever. Also we put the relationship first no matter what, before our egos before work before ourselves. And that is the strongest key to making a 10+ year relationship work.

Loved the article, will be following you ❤️