What are your thoughts on long distance relationships?

They are a lot of work, having to give affection and attention in ways you only can from so far away. Not being able to go out together. The expense of visits, time off work etc, the worry that it will become too much work for them and they might bail. Good side is knowing the distance will end and you finally get to be together, really appreciate the time you spend together as a result of not being able to for so long. Communication becomes easy since you had to do a lot of it. You look at them and think of all the two of you had to deal with apart and how they were worth every single day.