Mind42.com - Collaborative mind mapping in your browser PostSecret 7 Long-Distance Relationship Tips Inspired By The Movie “Like Crazy” Are you starting to wonder if whoever coined the phrase “absence makes the heart grow fonder” was ever involved in a long-distance relationship? The truth is, when many miles separate you and your honey, keeping your connection strong is tough regardless of your fondness for each other. In the wonderful new film “Like Crazy,” Jacob, an American, and Anna, a British exchange, fall in love at school in LA. The couple is forced to try to maintain their relationship from a great distance when she is banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa. While you and your long-distance boo may not necessarily be separated by an ocean and the laws of citizenship, an LDR of any distance is still a struggle. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. This post is sponsored by the film “Like Crazy,” in theaters now, but the opinions expressed are our own.
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