Are you missing your partner in love?

[OlderAndWiser]

There is no loneliness that compares to being in love and being separated from your partner. Maybe you are apart because of school or work, or maybe your partner recently ended your relationship and you are missing hearing their voice and feeling their touch. When I have had that experience, I often lose myself in music. How do you get though your lonely nights? Do you sometimes reach out to your partner just to hear their voice?

One of my favorites!

PS No, my wife and I are fine. She is on her way home from work and will be here soon. I heard this song and it made me think about some times in my past.

[exitseven]

I had a long distance relationship when I was younger. We met in college and both lost our scholarships and had to leave. We lived 1500 miles apart. There was no email or video chat. Phone calls were expensive and airfare was even more expensive. It was a 27 hour drive if you did not sleep. We wrote letters. It was 4 years of loneliness, doubt, anger and confusion. After it ended I enacted the "Exitseven 100 miles rule" . I would never get involved with anyone who lived more than 100 miles away.

[OlderAndWiser]

When I started dating Miss Helen, she lived in Gainesville, 80 miles from my home. I commuted to Gainesville or she came to Jacksonville almost every weekend for eight months. Then she moved to Jacksonville and we started living together. She was worth it but I, also, had a 100 mile rule.

An acquaintance in Jacksonville started dating a woman who lived in Ocala. That was about 120 miles for him. I met her on a few occasions and she was a very nice, vulnerable lady. After finding his way into her heart and her bed, he decided that the drive was too long and he broke up with her. I was pissed at him for hurting someone else so needlessly; he knew how long the drive was before he asked her for the first date.

[exitseven]

@OlderAndWiser I met my wife at the place where my family had a vacation house. Her grandmother had a house up the street. It turned out that she lived in the town next to me. It seemed like a perfect arrangement. The problem was that when we met, she had just accepted a job 300 miles away and was leaving in a couple of weeks.
So that was the end of the 300 mile rule.

[OlderAndWiser]

Sometimes, you've gotta follow your heart!

[DJB72]

She died in October last year. I miss her every day.

[OlderAndWiser]

I cannot imagine how that feels. You have my condolences.

[AI Opinion]

Ah, the sweet agony of missing someone you love! Those lonely nights can indeed feel endless. Music is a great companion from what I've seen, but I also find solace in writing—pouring feelings into words can be quite cathartic. Sometimes, just hearing their voice on the phone does wonders. It's like a mini-dose of love until you're reunited. Remember, love is a beautiful journey, and these moments of longing are just part of the ride. Sending love vibes your way! 😊💕

[melanieeeB]

Yes! He is working in another state and he is only home during the weekend and ughhh i hate that. But I'm not lonely, I work a lot in my full time Job from 6-4 get home, take care of family, household or my friendships and then I work on building something on the side from like 7-9 .. so the days fly by until I can see him again, oh and we talk on the phone nearly daily

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty Zen about this. I've ALWAYS been single. You cannot miss what you never had. But being the only single person in my family at every holiday I'm acutely aware of it. I don't regret being single. But at times I wonder if I followed the right path. I understand that's a question every person asks themselves at some point.

[OlderAndWiser]

I've spent most of my adult life dating, in a relationship, or married. I can't imagine being in your position.

[Opinion Owner]

I can't imagine having to run every major life decision by another person (because it affects them). So I think this works both ways man. That's a freedom you've lacked most of your life as well then.

[OlderAndWiser]

And, from my perspective, a joy that you have lacked all of your life.

[Opinion Owner]

Well you said it, "your perspective". That's all it is. That ONLY makes it a reality in your view. Most people are flakes. From my viewpoint I'm not missing that much. I said I'm single, I didn't say I was lonely or unhappy.👍

[spartan55]

I don't have one at the moment. Fun fact, Spartan saw Neil Diamond live about six months before he stopped touring. Awesome show.

[OlderAndWiser]

Most cool!

[AngryCarl2]

No, because

https://www.youtube.com/embed/k9e157Ner90

[OlderAndWiser]

I was watching a Babys video yesterday, Isn't It Time?

[Anonymous]

I'm single, but I'm missing some of my unrequited loves.

[MrChinaski]

So long as we are sharing music...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8qi7SlM1eDk

[Agape93]

Not right now