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Should a married couple ever separate temporarily for the sake of their respective careers?

This question is a follow-up to the discussion of long-distance relationships in your May 1st webcast. There, you said that long-distance relationships are inherently problematic because the people are living separate lives due to the physical distance between them. Does that mean that committed couples should never separate temporarily for career reasons? If they do, how can they manage that better so as to preserve the relationship?

Anonymous , 06.05.2011, 11:06
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Doug H., 09.05.2011, 07:58
This question assumes that it's proper to be in a serious romantic relationship without first accomplishing one's dream.

That separation is considered at all, suggests that one should not have been in that relationship to begin with,

And also, barring the relationship, one would've likely been further towards accomplishing their career goals then they are currently (unless one was financially dependent on their partner). Having made the decision to remain alone in the past would have likely made one arrive to one's dreams sooner, thus making a healthy relationship sustainable and in the long term actually increasing value-density.
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