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LESSON 4 · The New Rules of Commitment

Distance Does Not Kill Love

Long-distance relationships carry a stigma: lesser, temporary, doomed. The reality is kinder.

Distance can even bring advantages. Partners often have deeper conversations and value their time together more, sidestepping the routine-driven complacency that creeps into daily cohabitation. When seeing each other takes effort, the connection gets your full attention.