5 Lessons After Living With My Long-Distance Girlfriend for the First Time
You can apply these lessons, even if you’re single.
My girlfriend and I have been in a long-distance relationship for almost two years. We met through Medium.
We’ve spent a few of these months together. The rest of the time, we’ve been apart.
It’s not easy, but it’s 100% worth it.
I feel like the luckiest guy in the world!
Last month, I booked time off work, flew to New York, and spent a month living with her. What would day-to-day life be like if we made it a permanent thing?
Here’s what we learned.
Lesson #1: Spend an hour checking-in
Tim Ferriss talks about checking in with his girlfriend.
Their check-ins are always on the calendar — once a week — even if they decide not to take them.
They can choose to “opt out”.
This gives them the opportunity to talk about things openly and honestly:
“One person will start by saying what they think they’ve done well…
“They talk about where they’ve dropped the ball or could focus more. This is helpful for diffusing…
