Hey there! We’re Lolo (Canada) & Nate (Australia), a couple that went through everything a long distance relationship has to offer, just like you.
With our experiences and lessons learned, we’re setting out to create a resource for anyone dealing with distance in their relationships.
Have a question for us about one of our articles, a product we’ve mentioned, the 7 day LDR Challenge or just looking for advice? Get in touch, we’re here to help!
Here’s a snapshot of our LDR timeline.
OUR LDR TIMELINE
August 2010
We met on student exchange at San Diego State University. GO AZTECS!
October 2010
We officially started dating. (does it count if we didn’t add it to Facebook?)
December 2010
Lolo takes Nate to meet her family and friends in Quebec for the holidays.
January 2011
13,183 km / 8,191 mi apart​
Nate heads back to Australia & Lolo starts her spring semester at SDSU.
June 2011
17,144 km / 10,653 mi apart
Lolo moves back to Quebec, Canada to finish her degree.
August 2011
Nate visits Lolo for a month after more than half a year of long distance.
December 2011
40+ Celsius – Over 104 Fahrenheit!
Lolo visits Nate for her first Christmas & New Year celebrations in summer.
June 2012
Lolo graduates & moves to Australia (18 months of distance finally closed!)
September 2014
Short pitstop in SE Asia!
We pack our bags for Canada, saying goodbye to friends & family.
July 2015
We have the idea to start a website & community for LDR couples.
January 2016
Slowly but surely, we launch LastingTheDistance.com. Welcome!
August 2018
9lbs / 4.085Kgs – 21 inches / 53.34cm
We welcomed our first baby boy into the world! #adulting
April 2019
Nate finally becomes a Canadian Permanent Resident.
November 2019
We got engaged! Another ‘finally’ for our friends & family!
June 2020
Our little family of three becomes four with another baby boy.
May 2021
LastingTheDistance.com gets a much needed facelift & speed enhancements.
You’ll have to stay tuned to see what’s coming next!
Sometimes it can feel like too much…
10,000+
Emails, calls & texts
512
Days of Long Distance
But at the end of the day, we had no doubt that we would be together in the end.
Of course during our LDR there were highs, lows and testing times that we had to navigate together.
Once it came time to close the distance we had been through so much and knew we’d be able to help others experiencing similar situations.
If you’re still reading you may be one of those couples facing tough times. We’re here to help!
