17 days at Christmas sounds wonderful, however, one long visit doesn't really give you the ability to build relationships.
My long distance, we never went longer than 6 weeks without a visit, even if it was only a weekend. And if you read the research and recommendations, its is advised to go no longer than that.
If time together is that important, finances can be adjusted to accommodate that. Trust me, I've lived it.
So maybe we should start getting real about how committed to this you really are...
"Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it."--Michael J. Fox
