Going into a long distance relationship is never easy. It takes a lot of commitments in order to upkeep a long distance relationship. If you are reading this article, chances are you are having a long distance relationship now, or is going to venture into a long distance relationship and is trying to learn how to maintain it.

Well, first, you have to be prepared before going into a long distance relationship. First, there may be objections among your friends or family members. Not that they will blatantly object your relationship, but they might make certain negative remarks about how all long distance relationships fall apart.

Of course, there are long distance relationships that eventually fall apart, but that doesn't mean it has to be so for your situation. Managing a long distance relationship is definitely possible, as long as both you and your partner are committed to it. Ultimately, there are people out there who have successfully managed their long distance relationship and even get married eventually.

If you have such friends, why not get them as your role models and ask them secrets about how they maintain their long distance relationship. Of course, if you are like most people, you probably don't have such friends.

But here are a few ingredients that are necessary for a healthy long distance relationship.

The first ingredient is obviously love. If you don't love each other enough, why would you even bother to go maintain the relationship in the first place? The next ingredient is obviously trust.