Some relationships can be suffocating but we are not all so young anymore. Everyone here has a career, family commitments & most of us enjoy our alone time too. That is where a long distance R has worked for me. I get a nice balance of both & don't feel like I'm compromising on my time with my kids (grown). But my r would not be for everyone.
Josh is boarding a plane right now in Chicago enroute to Florida to see me. He flew from Toronto after work. Just for the weekend. That's dedication!
Ken - yep - that's the way we roll here. We have so many entwined subjects but it's like going to Cheers. A place to hang out, have a chat, vent, lend a sympathetic ear etc.