Long Distance Relationship

[Julia Young]

My boyfriend and I had to separate, because he had to move abroad.
We are countries away from each other now.
If every thing works well, we may meet again 7 years from now. There is also an eight year gap betewwen us, I'm older.
What shoud we do?

[OhioJim]

How long did you know each other before he moved?

You don't give much information in your post, but there are a lot of others on here in a worse situation than yours. You say you are "countries away from each other". There are some here that are on opposite sides of the world.

And depending on your ages, 8 years older is nothing! My SO and I are 38 years apart. If you want some support and encouragement in that, check out the MayDecemberSociety.com forum.

I am not trying to belittle your situation, but am just pointing out that there are many on here in similar or worse situations that can give you a lot of support and encouragement. Some of us have been in LDR for several years.

As for "what you should do", we can not make decisions for you. We can only give you advise. The first one is the 3-C's of a LDR. They are 1)communicate, 2)communicate, and 3)communicate. Communication is many many times more important than in a nearby relationship. Exchange text several times a day. Do video chats if possible. Send him daily updates on your activities, including pictures and short videos. But keep in mind his schedule and time difference, if any. He may not be able to text or chat whenever you want.

Will he be able to get away on holidays or vacations? You should start planning for that now.

Your situation is not hopeless. Remember 3 things last for ever: Faith, Hope, and Love. And the greatest of these is Love. Love conquers all. If you truly love each other you will make it through this.

[Julia Young]

Thank you Jim. It was a nice gesture of you to share your own feelings in this matter.
I have to add, I was shocked to see your age difference. I mean, 38 years ? This is like the age difference of parents and kids.

[OhioJim]

Age difference is no indication of success or failure in a relationship. Even if a couple is born at the same time in the same hospital there is no guarantee.

And true deep love is too important to leave to such a thing as numbers on a calendar!