How to Make a Long Distance Relationship Work

And I do mean, girlfriends. This short series of posts is written directly for my readers, who email me each and every week, sharing their struggles. This amazing group of young women always refer to themselves as a military girlfriend. Time and time again, I hear their struggles and it causes me reflect on my years as a military girlfriend. Even though it was only a few short years ago, it feels like forever.

Between differences in Korean dating culture and Korean social norms from those The old school approach is that the man should foot the bill for not only the first date, I met a guy from Korea online and we talk everyday.

The following tips and strategies can help. Kids have different questions and concerns about sex at different ages. As your child gets older, the things you talk about will change. Remember to:. Parents are the most important influence on a teen’s decisions about sex and relationships — even more important than friends, siblings, or the media.

Most teens say that it would be easier to make decisions about sex if they could talk openly and honestly with their parents. Teens who talk with their parents about sex are more likely to put off having sex until they are older. They are also more likely to make healthy choices, like using condoms to prevent pregnancy and STDs sexually transmitted diseases , if they do choose to have sex .