All relationships take work, but long distance relationships take a bit more effort in the way of communication, compromise, and understanding. Statistics show that an estimated 2.9% of US marriages were considered long distance, with 1 in 10 marriages reported to have included a period of long distance within the first 3 years. If you are currently in a long-distance relationship first, bravo, and second, listen to these suggestions to help keep the spark alive, over hundreds of miles!