So far, it seems to be working

[TaraMarie]

My SO started his new job three weeks ago, in NY, which I was very upset about. He LOVES it. It's the best career change he could have asked for....and I am so happy for him. Financially, things are looking up for him and that is wonderful news. The only BETTER news would be if he could transfer to ATLANTA. That remains to be seen at the end of the summer. He was with me for 10 days before he started this new job. He is coming here a week from Friday for the weekend and to meet my kids! Then I fly to NY April 24 for the weekend (and to see Les Mis on Broadway!). I fly back there may 9 for our two year anniversary, and then he comes back here for Memorial Day weekend! We have two trips planned in June......and I am flying up there with my kids on July 3 to see wicked on Broadway ( super excited). We will stay until the 10 then he will drive back with me to spend the week. If we can manage to see each other every other weekend....I can make this work for a while! I hope the finances hold out. It's so much easier to deal with all of this when there are firm dates! I CAN do this!

[differentcountries]

Good for you

[kittyo9]

Wow! You guys have a lot of trips planned-- that's great! I'm so happy for him with his career change. Here's hoping he can get the transfer at the end of the summer... but even if not, things are looking up anyway.

[TaraMarie]

Wow! You guys have a lot of trips planned-- that's great! I'm so happy for him with his career change. Here's hoping he can get the transfer at the end of the summer... but even if not, things are looking up anyway.

Thanks. I am a planner. I have to have set plans or I go nuts! Lol. That drives HIM nuts!

[kittyo9]

Thanks. I am a planner. I have to have set plans or I go nuts! Lol. That drives HIM nuts!

Hahaha me too, I have had a very difficult time not being able to plan our next visit for exactly that reason.

[nottheprincesspeach]

Thanks. I am a planner. I have to have set plans or I go nuts! Lol. That drives HIM nuts!

My SO loves the planner size of me because he reaps the benefits. It's nice when one person in a relationship puts things together while the other does something fun more spontaneously. It is the perfect combination for us. I'm glad things are looking up now and your kids will get to know him better now.

[piratemama]

I'm happy for you that you can plan these trips and have the visits to look forward to, but I'm jealous, too! It sounds like you both will be having some fun times. I hope the transfer works out, and I hope the meeting with your kids goes well. I'm sure you are nervous about that. I'm nervous about the time I'll have to meet my SO's family. I'm scared they won't accept me.

[Heavenly_Love12]

Wow! I'm glad things are looking up I'm totally a planner too and it drives me crazy to not be able to plan things and my SO is a lot more spontaneous than I. I think it's awesome that you have so many visits planned within the span of a few months! I'm sure many of us would love to be able to have that many visits in a four month period; enjoy them and enjoy Les Mis! I hear that it's awesome to see.

[Ahava]

Great news! Glad to hear things are looking up

[AussieAmericanGirl66]

Wonderful news! Sounds like a busy time ahead, and a real adventure for you, your SO, and the kids. I wish all of you much happiness.

[NI_USA_love]

So happy to read this

[TaraMarie]

Thank you, everyone. LDR's are much tougher than I thought. I don't know how you guys do this. The longest we have been apart was 3 1/2months. That was in the very beginning and I had just opened a new business and was working 80 hour weeks. Since then we have seen each other a minimum of once a month, but closer to once every three weeks. And it's damn hard! I know we will be lucky to have every other week. God bless the rest of you who go months....or years. I dint think I could do it!

[xanzbarr]

Very happy for you.Hope the transfer to Atlanta works out for you too!