<p>D1 and boyfriend of 18 months started college (3 hours apart) with a decision to take a break and immerse themselves in school. They saw each other on breaks that first year. Decided to become a couple again the next summer. Both were very involved on their respective campuses, studied abroad at different times, spent last summer in different cities and have now just graduated- D was summa cum laude and boyfriend Phi Beta Kappa. Both heading to grad programs again about 3 hours apart. D thinks it works because when they’re apart they each can totally focus on whatever they need to do without the demands of a significant other close by. If it’s meant to be, a couple will make it work. If not, it fizzles fast. It helps if both are goal oriented.</p>