1. Try as often as possible (better every day) to communicate by text messages and video chats.

2. At the beginning of the relationship, ask each other important questions to make sure you both expect the same things.

3. defy distance and do things together.

4. communicate in every way possible.

5. Remember the benefits of a long-distance relationship.

Any relationship is hard work. A long-distance relationship is a job that is several times harder. However, surely each of you will be able to go through these difficulties despite the fact that the lovers are separated by thousands of kilometers.