I moved to New York for my dream job, but my fiancé didn't come with me. After 2 years, we reached a compromise.

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As much as I loved having my dream job in New York, being apart from the person I loved so much was hard for both of us.

Emma Saletta

I left my dream job and moved to Texas for love. My marriage didn't last, and neither did living in the South.

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Even though I didn't stay in the South and later got divorced, a lot of positive things came out of my moving from Seattle to Texas for love.

Amber Campbell

I live in the US, and my long-term partner is in Canada. We're in no rush to move to the same place.

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My partner and I plan to live together eventually, but we're not in a hurry.

Catherine Collins

I called my sister and her friend answered as a joke. We talked for 20 minutes, and now we're married.

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The author said a girls' trip to Seattle changed her whole life.

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I met my partner while on a solo trip in Europe. Now we're traveling the world together and navigating a long-distance relationship.

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I matched with my boyfriend on Tinder while I was on a solo trip in Europe.

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We've been long-distance for 6 years and have learned a lot about our marriage, including that distance doesn't work for us

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The author (not pictured) and her husband have been long-distance for the majority of their marriage.

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