Long-distance relationship thoughts/advice?

Have been together: 4 years (both 21)


Will be apart: 8 months (I graduate uni the year before he does)





My boyfriend and I have set ground rules for when we're apart and all our values about the big issues in life match up. We've dated other people before each other and have a healthy, committed relationship now.





Despite that, I recognize that we're both still very young. Friends who have done the long-distance thing advise me not to do it and the time zone difference will also be huge for the 8 months we're apart.





What do you think? Any advice/tips?Long-distance relationship thoughts/advice?
Well... if you really love each other it will work. It will be hard, and sometimes you'll feel like giving up, but you have to rememeber that you love him.


Hm...


Plus, if you talk it out enough, it'll work. You both want to be with each other, don't let this 8 month difference change that.





And who knows? Maybe it'll be completely easy for you two. You've been together for 4 years, and it's going to suck being apart for 8 months, but I'm sure you could handle it.








Edit: I'm working on a long distance thing, too. I haven't been with the guy as long as you, but I've known him for 11 months, and we started dating 3 months ago. About a month ago he moved very far away from me, and we're trying very hard to keep it up.Long-distance relationship thoughts/advice?
It's tough at best, people get lonely ...