Chapter 1: LDR Basics
-You Are Not Alone: The LDR Stats
-Why Stay Together?
-Are You Cut Out for a Long-Distance Relationship?
-An Extremely Abridged History of LDRs

Chapter 2: The Two Major Types of LDRs
Relationships That Turn Long-Distance (TLDRs) and Commuter Marriages
-TLDR Pros and Cons
-Hardship Perks for the Working LDR
-Advice from Lifers: Military Spouses
Relationships That Start Long-Distance (SLDRs)
-The Long-Distance Courtship
-SLDR Pros and Cons
-E-mail and the SLDR
-How To Avoid a Fatal Attraction
An Indefinite LDR à la Mia and Woody

Chapter 3: The Visit
Duration and Frequency
-Finding a Balance
-Negotiating Turn-Taking
-Visit Preparedness Checklist
Arrivals: Great Expectations
-The Initial Awkwardness
-Tips for Conquering the Jitters
Activity Planning
Thinking Outside the Standard Weekend-Visitation Format
Advice from Lifers: Military Wives on Visits
Meeting Your Significant Other’s New Friends
Departures: Saying Goodbye
Post-Departure Coping Strategies

Chapter 4: Communication
Phone Protocol
-“S/he’s Not a Phone Person”
Phone Sex
The Daily E-mail
-Why You Shouldn’t Fight Over E-mail
The Importance of Snail Mail
How To Write a Love Letter
Advice from Lifers: Military Wives on Communication
Faxing, Videophones and Webcams
-Faxing Fun
-The Eye of the Beholder: Videophones and Webcams

Chapter 5: Life Between Visits
The LDP Who Moves Away Versus the LDP Who’s Left Behind
-Get a Life
-Advice from Lifers: Military Wives on Life Between Visits
Keep the Flame Lit
-Make Care Packages
-Enact a Feng Shui “Cure” on Your Home
Apart Together: Devising Long-Distance Rituals
When the Cat’s Away …
-Monogamy
-Flirtation
Dealing with Naysaying Friends and Family
Handling Emergencies When You’re Apart

Chapter 6: The Future
Red Flags: Signs It’s Not Going to Last
Signs You’ll Go the Long Haul
-Make Three Lists
-Analyze Your Oral History
Long-Term Survival: Major Keys To Success
Who’s Going To Relocate?
-Negotiation Tactics
-Preparing To Move
To Live Together or Not
Surviving the Long-Distance Breakup
Living Happily Ever After

Appendices:
A: LDR Survival from A to Z
B: A Glossary of L-D Terms