As military spouses, we've all been told at one point or another, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," by a well-meaning friend or family member. Long-distance relationships sometimes have a bad reputation, but many military couples have made them work. Could it be possible that with back to back deployments, TDYs, training, individual assignments and more training, your relationship can flourish as if you were in the same zip code? For more on a study that suggests that it is indeed possible, see this Spousebuzz post.