Experienced long-distancers Chris and Kate explore what it takes for a relationship to succeed and thrive when two people must live miles apart. With anecdotes, advice, and concrete strategies from more than 100 couples, this sensitive yet sensible guide shows how honing long-distance relationship skills can be the key to any lasting marriage or partnership.

Not all it's cracked up to be! (2.0)

This book does not help those who have begun their relationship long distance. It has solutions for those who were together and then moved away from each other but all in all, the solutions provided are not very practical and many are just common sense.

A good guide for LDRs (4.0)

The best thing about this book is the fact that the authors use stories of other LDRs that most readers can relate to. The worst thing about this book is the fact that the distance between the LDRs don't really seem that extreme. My boyfriend and I live over 4,000 miles away from each other, so a lot of the things in this book didn't really apply to us. We can't make plans to see one another every other weekend, or every three weekends. We're lucky to see each other once every 4-6 months. Other than that, it was nice to be reminded that we are not alone, and the struggles we face every day aren't abnormal.

Amazing Tool (5.0)

This book is great if you're entering or considering a long-distance relationship. After several wonderful months with my boyfriend, we became long-distance when he went back to school over six hundred and fifty miles away. The best thing this book did was keep me from pulling my hair out with frustration. It validates the roller coaster of emotions one goes through when a loved on is so far away, so instead of freaking out about my insecurities and worries, I was able to ride it out because I knew it was all normal, and would pass.

This book also gave me some great ideas on keeping our relationship alive-- and deepening it!-- while we're apart. It covers the common pitfalls, cons, and even pros of LDRs as well. I wholeheartedly recommend this book! I can't say what it would do for those who have had successful LDRs already, since they probably learned through the same trial-and-error as the authors and their acquaintances, but it's a real gem for those who aren't in the know.

It's a self-help book (2.0)

This is more of a self-help book than anything else. Honestly, if you don't already know the advice that this book offers, you really need to reconsider whether you're ready to be in a relationship at all. It also doesn't have many suggestions for things to do for or with your partner via long distance. It's just a book of common sense.

Good dating book (4.0)

The book is definately a must if you are dating. It even gave me some ideas, married five years with two kids. It was not exactly what I was looking for. I am currently on my second military deployment, and believe that relationships take effort to be successful. The Introduction and chapter 1 are kind of boring. However, the rest of the book is a good read.