WWWTF OT: Relationship advice, Who better to ask than 914 clubbers? Options

[ninefourteener]

Ok..... so I had a SERIOUSLY weird weekend.

Long story short: My best friend lives in Dayton Ohio. The friend that knows everything. The friend you trust with your innermost secrets. The friend that you're not afraid to tell anything and everything to........ the friend that you've had for almost 2 years, but never actually met in person.

Um..... so yea..... she and 2 of her girlfriends came out to spend the weekend with me.

Lets just say I had a REALLY, REALLY good weekend. So good that this woman and I are confessing our love to eachother, planning trips to visit eachother, and possibly even arranging for her to transfer jobs from Dayton to St. Louis.

Trust me.... I REALLY like being single, and I do not take the word "love" lightly. However.. if I were EVER to get remarried... I can't think of a better woman than this one... Trust me, I've met a few--LOL

Ok.... now I've just opened myself to all kinds of humiliation, and "Shut up, you pussy" comments--LMFAO.. but whatever.. I can take it.

QUESTION: So what do I do? Anyone else ever made a long distance relationship work? Do I roll with this? Or do I come back down out of space, and get realistic?

Seriously!! WTF?!?!?! I date half the women in St. Louis, then I find the perfect woman.. and she's 6 hours away. Grr

Advice??

Oh yea..... and she LOVES the Teener.... so you KNOW this chick rocks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[IronHillRestorations]

Since I met my wife at a 914 event (Branson, MO 1998) and she was living in Springfield, MO and I in TN (about 375 miles between), I feel fairly qualified to answer this one! So we had a long distance relationship, a bit of an age difference (she's 13yrs younger), and now a great solid marriage with two wonderful kids.

First of all there is a major plus with a long distance relationship, and that is communication. You do a lot of it. You talk about lots of stuff you probably wouldn't discuss on date nights. For us this continued. You'd be surprised at the relationships that don't have good communication.

Next would be the fact that after talking on the phone for weeks between visits, you'll enjoy the time you spend together, and I don't just mean "gettin busy". IMHO people in relationships tend to ignore partners at the worst possible time. For us this carried into our marriage.

My advice would be to proceed full tilt, with care. Oh, and to learn to like the things about her that drive you crazy or piss you off. Anyone can like the good stuff, it's the things that nerve the crap out of you that you have to be able to live with, and love too.

PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

5 yr old boy
3 yr old girl
7 914 cars, and a 911 parts car
00 Boxster
00 Windstar van
02 F150 SuperCrew 4wd
Big house with a big utility bill
135 acres with 6 out buildings and a rental house
2 businessess
and still Happily married