Partners find it difficult to support each other, and due to the danger and constant fear for the future, the relationship often takes a back seat.
The first weeks of separation actually intensify feelings, but then it starts to feel like each partner has their own life. Feelings of loneliness, resentment, and fear of losing the partner arise. This leads to irritation and constant arguments. To avoid losing love, it is important to know how to maintain a relationship at a distance, and that's exactly what we'll discuss below.
How to Maintain Long-Distance Relationships: Key Life Hacks

Psychologists highlight five life hacks that can help sustain and even strengthen long-distance relationships:
Create Rituals: Regular morning messages or dinners over Zoom can give a sense of the partner's presence.
Make Plans: In conversations, recall the past and plan the future. Shared dreams bring you closer together.
Talk About Feelings: Your conversations shouldn't end with discussing mundane topics. Always express how much you miss and look forward to seeing each other.
Avoid Criticism: Irritation increases with distance, and it's very easy to quarrel. However, you need to support each other, listen, empathize, and encourage.
Limit News Discussions: Try not to dramatize the situation, as communication with your loved one should evoke hope and confidence, not fear and helplessness.
Long-distance relationships can be a crisis, but they can also elevate a couple to a new level. Overcoming the crisis is facilitated by communication that fosters closeness and proper interaction.
Rule 1: Add Intimacy to Your Conversations
The first rule is to share fewer facts and more thoughts and feelings with your loved one. When people talk on the phone during wartime, the conversation usually revolves around safety, food, warmth, and the number of air raid alarms. This is completely understandable because these are the main concerns right now, but if you want to maintain a long-distance relationship, you need to talk about feelings.

Say anything—how you miss them, how much you've been thinking and reflecting, etc. Every couple has intimacy in their relationship, and now, when you can't physically touch each other, you need to convey this intimacy through words. Use affectionate nicknames, baby talk if you did it before, and reminisce about your unique stories and jokes. This will make the communication more personal. Don't be shy and don't think that now is not the time for expressions of feelings.

Rule 2: Control Your Emotions
The first thing you might want to do during a conversation with your loved one is to start complaining, crying, or even getting aggressive. You must avoid this because every conversation should be inspiring and pleasant. Remember, everyone is scared, but now you need to take full responsibility for your life, especially if your partner used to solve problems before. This will help reduce irritation.

If a person feels sad after the conversation, the quality of the conversation is poor, and poor communication quality will lead to a deterioration in the relationship. When a person feels empty after communication, they will gradually contact less, as this is a protective reaction of the psyche. So, to avoid losing the relationship during wartime, you should pay a lot of attention to the emotions you are giving your partner.