Hi, I am Olivia Parker. Welcome to my little corner of the internet.
Four years ago, I never thought I would become the person writing relationship advice on the internet. I was just a girl trying to figure out how to love someone who lived 2,000 miles away.
How This Started
My boyfriend took a job across the country a few months into our relationship. We had a choice to make, and we chose each other.
What followed were three years of video calls, airport goodbyes, and figuring things out as we went.
Nobody handed us a manual. Most of the advice I found online felt like it was written by people who had never actually lived through the distance themselves.
Why I Started Writing
I started writing down what worked for us and what did not, mostly for myself at first.
Somewhere along the way, I realized other people going through the same thing might find it useful too.
This blog is not written by a therapist or a relationship coach. It is written by someone who has cried in airport parking lots, had silly fights over text, and figured out how to stay close from far away.
Where We Are Now
My boyfriend and I closed the distance two years ago, and we still talk about those years often.
They were some of the hardest and most meaningful years of our relationship.
If you are in the middle of your own long distance chapter, I hope something here helps. You are not alone in this, even when it feels that way.
Say Hello
If you want to share your own story or just say hi, you can reach me on the contact page. I read every message.