With recent technological advancements (email, telephone, SMS, social media and video conferencing), couples can manage and maintain their relationship with a simple touch of a button. First, communication through technology is important for couples involved in long-distance relationships (LDRs), as the demands of relationship development require constant attention. The term “long distance relationship” can often carry a negative association for those looking for love. There is a perception that geographic distance will prevent the development of a strong and happy relationship; However, that doesn't stop all couples from staying together. LDRs are identified by several factors, including: distance, length of a relationship, and time spent apart. Reasons why couples (married or dating) are in LDR include career, college, military deployment, and/or preference. In LDRs, relational dialectics contributes to the future or end of an existing or developing relationship. For some, the benefit of living separately from one's partner allows the individual to establish autonomy within the relationship while allowing a connection with their partner through communication. However, extra effort may be needed to provide assurances to the partner who wants more security and closeness. Additionally, couples in LDR areas have the freedom to maintain privacy while providing open communication when the situation requires. Therefore, it is pertinent to identify these trends in relational dialectics across four studies examining LDRs. I became curious about LDRs when a colleague revealed that her husband lived in New York. I found their living arrangement interesting. He stated that it was not necessarily an obligation to live apart, ... middle of paper ... presence makes communication more affectionate: geographic separation, interpersonal media, and intimacy in dating relationships. Journal of Communication, 63, 556-577.Maguire, K. C. (2007). “Will it ever end?”: A (re)examination of uncertainty in college students' long-distance dating relationships. Communications Quarterly, 55, 415-432.Reis, H. T. & Shaver, P. (1988). Intimacy as an interpersonal process. In S. Duck (Ed.), Handbook of personal relationships (pp. 367-389). Chichester, England: Wiley.Sahlstein, E. (2010). Communication and distance: The present and future interpreted through the past. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 38, 106-114. Sidelinger, R. J., Ayash, G., Godorhazy, A., & Tibbles, D. (2008). Couples go online: Relationship maintenance behaviors and relationship characteristics used in dating relationships. Human communication, 11, 341-356.