58%
of long-distance relationships successfully close the distance
Research shows that 58% of long-distance couples eventually live together, comparable to the success rate of geographically close relationships. This challenges the myth that LDRs are doomed to fail.
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Journal of Communication (2013)
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Journal of Communication (2013). of long-distance relationships successfully close the distance. 58%.
58% of long-distance relationships successfully close the distance (Journal of Communication, 2013)
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