Stay honest with each other

In your conversations with your partner, try to be as open about your feelings as you can. (Yes, that means no more secrets and no more hiding!) Maybe you want your partner to call you more often, or you are curious about their previous relationships and you don’t want to bring it up in your conversation because you are worried that it could ruin the relationship. Sometimes, it’s really about breaking down that barrier that becomes the biggest obstacle. This could also minimize chances of having misunderstandings in your conversations and bottled up emotions if problems are brought up early on and tackled instead of letting it manifest.

Honesty also builds trust

One of the fundamental building blocks to a strengthened relationship. Listen and support one another, show that you can be dependable for your partner. Resist the urge to control or monitor your partner’s actions. Trust each other no matter where they are or whom they are with. If there is conflict that arises within your relationship, instead of allowing it to escalate thus resulting in broken trust, talk it out. First, take some time away from them, then when you’re ready, discuss with your partner how you felt during the conflict. This way, rather than weakening your relationship, you’ll in fact strengthen it.

One of the biggest challenges long distance partners face is the lack of physical intimacy and this tends to be the area where partners are most reluctant to share and be honest with one another. Honesty is important because the only way your partner could fulfill your needs is if you tell them what you want or need. This brings us to the next section: Communication. There, we will be talking about how honesty and communication ties in with each other.