Long-Distance Quality Time
Both Jon and I are quality time people. Which is lovely, because we both speak the same love language. However, this gets really tricky when you are in a long-distance relationship! The idea to this blog entry came when Jon asked me if he could write a post in order to thank me 'publicly' for a gift I made him. Since it is now a little late for a Christmas post, I realized this would be a perfect opportunity to give some advice to other "long-distancers" and share what Jon and I do to spend quality time together- while apart. Number 1: Scheduling Exclusive Dates And I mean: Don't just "fit each other in somewhere." It's nice to receive a phone call from your partner when he is on his way to work or to chat while you are doing the dishes. But you need to set a time when you ONLY focus on each other. Set a time in advance, get comfortable and then focus 100% on your "digital date" - no matter if you video chat or if you just talk on the ...