This book is exactly what the title says. Fritz bought it for me several months ago; he has a copy also, and we've been working our way through it a chapter at a time and talking about the different strategies and issues. Definitely a valuable read, although most of the discussions it sparked consisted of "Yeah, we do that. Yeah, we do that too. Yeah, we're good at that..." etc. So it was good for the affirmation, and we also got at least a few ideas we might not have come up with on our own.

The boyfriend bought this for me before he left for a co-op term in another city. It was helpful and written in a very accessible manner, lots of examples from real life.

I can't believe how absolutely amazing this book was!

In an attempt to expand my horizons a bit (I don't normally go for non-fiction, especially not a textbook-style book), I searched for books on long-distance relationships in hopes of learning a bit. I'm currently in one, and I'm always open to improving in any areas that I can (communication, virtual dates, etc), so I'm constantly doing research. So, I thought, why not read a book about it?

This book was published in 2006, so some things don't apply today (it mentions long-distance phone calls and high phone bills several times), but in general, I found this to be very, very informative. Some things I already knew or already learned, some things made me go, "I never thought of it like that," or, "I really should work on that."

I wish I'd enjoyed reading this type of thing when I was in school, given how quickly I cruised through this one. For anyone in a long-distance relationship, it's a great, light, informative read. I'm glad I found this.

I just finish reading it. I think this book help us to save our LDR relationship.

I think this will also help us link: https://surviveldr.com/

Cute book with some neat ideas, but very repetitive.

Give advice at what to do to keep things going. It was nice but it didn't apply to my long distance relationship currently. My significant other is deployed, and we won't be able to see each other at all. I was hoping for some more inspiration or motivation through the lonely times of this, but it hit on ways to keep relationships positive for people in different US cities. It is good book but not what I was hoping for.

This is a good and much needed book. With a few adjustments it could be so much better. I read that the authors are considering updating the book - great idea... Please consider including non-hetero relationships in the discussion, and bringing tech discussions up to date.
The section on sexual intimacy was pretty judgey, maybe work on the inherent biases before you offer advice to others on this important aspect of LDRs.
Another topic that received almost no airtime is how to handle the views of family and friends - they aren't always supportive and this may create added tension.
Overall, I thank the authors for trying this project

This book is a wonderful starter for those who are in a LDR. It gives examples and tips from real couples. It also organizes in the book in a way that is easy to read and follow.

This book has some great advice and examples that will help you either strengthen your long-distance relationship or make the decision to end it before lots of time and pain.
I read this book while in a LDR. I had been unhappy with the way things were going in my relationship and knew there needed to be some goals set and improvements made. This book helped me approach my then boyfriend with my needs and ultimately make the decision to end it after finding that he really didn’t want to do any work to make it successful. This book saved me from wasting any more of my time in that relationship. A book I would highly recommend for anyone in or considering a LDR.

A bit dated on the technology front (since a lot has changed since this was published in 2006), but solid, common sense advice.

7.8.13 - 7.19.13

This book was ok. it taught by example, which was really good in some situations, but not the best in others.