text: long distance relationships? do they actually work?  why do i feel like over a long period of time they deminish?  is it true that most people cheat in long distance relationships? i say it just depends on the couple.  when i met my husband, he was from the netherlands, i was from the u.s.  we had a long distance relationship for a year and a half before we got married.  between e-mail and phone calls...even with a 6 hour time difference we were still able to make it work.  we got to see each other about every 3 months.  we've been married for 5 years now!  but my own opinion...i think if you're dedicated enough to the relationship it can work.