How do you handle a long distance relationship during busy season? My boyfriend of roughly 2 years and I have a strong relationship but since busy season started, it feels like we barely connect/talk deeply. Now it’s starting to stay quiet even when I do have a rare night off.. anyone been in a similar boat? This is my first time working in public.

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I used to visit every other weekend or so, quick trips, it was exhausting but totally worth it. It sucked definitely. This could be easier to manage in the age of corona since we are all remote actually.

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🙋‍♀️ agree that it’s harder to be in a long distance relationship vs nearby relationship in busy season - to the extent you can plan a trip right after filing and fun plans for the next time you see each other helps immensely. Maybe try to schedule a call during your dinner break and step away from your computer? And if it’s hard to mentally disconnect from work see if you can pick a tv show or book you’re both watching or reading to discuss

we would talk on the phone in the morning rather than at end of day (because who knows when you’ll get done tbh). i also frontloaded my work in the week and worked insane hours m-f so that i could visit on weekends or that i could hang out with him when he visited me. i was very vocal about it with my team and making that a priority and they were cool with it

Get yourself an accountant boyfriend who understands the struggle solves all your issues. Experienced it first hand and helped slot of have this person nearby and around all the time to help me cope with busy season. .

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