Hello, my name is Kat. Which is short for Katharine. Please just refer to me as Kat.
I came across this site after checking my xanga account, and I started reading a very interesting blog about relationships.
There is one person out there for everyone. I agree with that statement, and also the comment about the different stages.
All relationships take work. There must be compromise, sacrifice, patience, and most importantly faith.
The honeymoon stage does not last forever. Trust me, I know from experience.
I have been in a 3 year relationship with my boyfriend. Three years is a long time for me, and we've had our share of roller coasters. We've tested the limits and boundaries when it comes to arguments and possible breaks. However, after 3 years of heaven & hell is what I'll call it, we called it a quits for while. That was probably the most heart shattering time of my life because I was not only losing my first love but my best friend.
Well, after swallowing our pride we finally caved in. We're backl together if you want to count that as a break up. We're still in this to win it. We still love each other case closed.
And, no we're not in the honeymoon phase like we once had been in the beginning. We're experiencing something even more wonderful which is being real. We argue on occasion. We live seperate lives on occasion. I focus on school and go to work, and he does the same. We have something better now. We have balance in our lives that does not consist of being joined at the hip 24/7.
In the future, perhaps we might seal the deal with a marriage and family. But right now that's not our goal. We want to make our individual dreams a reality and have a foundation to live on and be secure in the future.
Oh and perhaps I should state that for almost two years we've been pursuing this relationship long distance.
So those of you out there who do not believe that it is possible to make a long distance relationship work. Well, I guess we're a statistic in that category because we're still going strong and at the same time go without seeing eachother for months at a time due to our demanding school and work schedules.
So maybe fairytales aren't real, but when you work as a team in a relationship it is possible to make the dream of being with someone you love and respect, a reality.
Please comment. I would love to hear your stories or feedback.