HIMMGF – Part 24 – First American Christmas and Florida Vacay

January 4, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

Image text states as follows. How I Met My Girlfriend, 24, Our first American Christmas and Florida vacay.

Catch up on the whole series! Read all “How I Met My Girlfriend” posts here. Jas’ first American Christmas unfolds as very typically Midwestern. Christmas parties, sugar cookies, presents, snow, and a trip to Florida to break up the Michigan winter. Every year, my dad’s family throws a party on Christmas Eve, and lately, my parents […]

Gift Giving ideas for Long Distance Relationships

January 28, 2021.Reading time 18 minutes.

A photo of a brick wall has a heart painted on it. A caption on the image states, gift giving ideas: long distance relationships.

Hello gang! Today’s post is inspired by Valentine’s Day as I decided what to send my girlfriend for the special occasion that we will be spending apart. After six years of US to UK distance, we’ve become quite the experts on long-distance gift giving. This is a guide is designed to jumpstart your ideas and […]

HIMMGF 22: Coffee and Conflicts

February 18, 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

This started as a Christmas post and ended with existential realizations. Read all “How I Met My Girlfriend” posts here. Our second Christmas together unfolded how I imagined in most ways. And it first started like every morning, the mere waking up together—something that started the day with love for 69 consecutive mornings. (Yes, 69, […]

HIMMGF–Part 21–Arrival and Thanksgiving

December 6, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

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Catch up on the first two weeks into my girlfriend’s second American adventure! Read all “How I Met My Girlfriend” posts here.

J&J Chat: Helping a long-distance partner through a hard time

October 29, 2019.Reading time 24 minutes.

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Welcome back to J&J Chats where J (me, Jess) and J (my girlfriend, Jas) offer unprofessional advice. Today’s J&J Chat is sponsored by my friend and patron, Hope. TW for mentions of feeling suicidal.

HIMMGF–Part 20–Waiting 3.0

July 12, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

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Welcome back to “How I Met my Girlfriend!” Catch up on all the posts in this series here.

How to Make the Distance Work: Looking Forward to Breaking the Distance

May 2, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

If you’ve followed my advice thus far, let’s get ready to make this LDR endgame! (6/6. Link to intro and other parts here.)

How to Make the Distance Work: Long-Distance Activities

April 18, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

Finding fun activities to do with your partner can be a big win for communication and combatting the Big Sad. Looking for new long-distance activities can be pretty bleak sometimes, so let my list of fun stuff give you some fresh ideas to try out. (5/6. Link to intro and other parts here.)

How to Make the Distance Work: Coping with The Big Sad

April 15, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

Being away from your partner is what makes long-distance so hard on a day-to-day basis. Finding ways to cope with being away from each other is a huge part of making the distance work. (4/6. Link to the intro and other parts here.)

How to Make the Distance Work: Your Partner and Your Friends/Family

April 11, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

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Distance can sometimes make it difficult to keep your partner an integral member of your social circles. Encouraging a good relationship between your partner and your friends/family is a big way to keep them from feeling disconnected from your life. (3/6. Link to intro and other parts here.)