Maybe I can offer some encouragement through my experience. Me and my girlfriend just celebrated our 7 yr anniversary together. Everything is going great and we have now been living together for just a little over a year. So according to the math, we did the long distance thing for over 5 years. Personally, I didn't think it was all that hard, but I'm sure my girlfriend would have to disagree. We started dating about a month before leaving for college, so we went into it with a brand new realationship. We were only able to see eachother on major holidays and such, but we had a strict routine of calling eachother every other day, writing and emailing. We both stayed very committed and neither of us cheated. People are always amazed at how well it worked for us, but like others here have stated, it totally depends on the couple and how much they value their relationship. If you think it's worth it, why not give it a try. Hope this helps.
