After she said yes.

So we were very excited about being engaged, we called friends and family, we kissed and hugged. I took pictures of my ring ... the Mr. immediately cut the grass ... I think he was still nervous and had to work it off, what do you think? Then I found out some other news.

So like I have said, the Mr. works in business that is all about territory when it comes to making money. He had been doing well in this new office for the past year and a day before he asked me to marry him, his boss offered him a change in territory that would mean him moving 5 hours away from me. This would mean again more opportunity to make money except this time I had a specific career track and I loved school so I couldn't and wouldn't move. So we were now faced with a hard decission: be a part most of our engagement and take this opportunity or stay together and regret the lost opportunity.

Long distance relationship (The Black Collegian)

We had no children, didn't own a home and the only thing that tied us down was each other. We decided if there was a time in our lives to sacrifice for a career move it was now. If he took this opportunity now it would not only put him in good favor of his company, he would have the opportunity to do even better for our family in the future. Would we want to have to make these types of sacrifices when we had kids?

So with that we got engaged and started looking into moving ... AGAIN! I needed a smaller place and he needed one in a different city. Within two months of getting engaged he moved 5 hours away. The once joined at the hip couple was now separated by 5 hours of interstate driving.

The Mr. was really nervous that me, being the emotional person I am, would quit school and move on a fleeting thought. I was nervous he would be very lonely by himself. There have been very hard times but it has allowed us to grow in our strength. I have learned to be less of an emotional basket case and be strong through the loneliness. He has learned to allow himself to be more emotional over a phone call or an email. It has been really hard but we both knew we had the history and the love to get through this tough time.

What would you have done in a situation like this? Have you and your man ever been in a long distance relationship? How long did it last? How have you worked through the hard times?