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<p>Update: D is now a second year medical student. She and the BF from the original post are still together and still long-distance…though now in different locations. BF left his job in the UK to begin medical school in the US and is now an M1 at a school across the country from D. The two of them have hammered out a system of trying to see each other every four weeks or so that, while not perfect, has gotten them through thus far. Skype is their friend. They plan on spending chunks of time together during the next year - BF will move to be with D for the summer and D will move to be with the BF as she studies for her Step 1 at the end of this year. Crazy, but heck, they are still together.</p>
<p>Even at this stage of the game I don’t think that it is meddling for a parent to express concern or to point out the obvious…very occasionally. Expect eye-rolling when you do. I try to stay away from relationship comments.</p>