One of the first women that I dated lived in Cincinnati, a mere 6 hours away.  Fortunately, I realized that the distance would be a factor, thus, the relationship would not be viable.

But then, I met a woman who lived in Chicago.  I could be to her house in less that 3 hours.  And, she came to Grand Rapids every other weekend to visit her mother, so, it is not like I would be doing all of the driving.

Then, I met a woman who was only 2 hours away.  That seemed even better.  But, after making the trip a few times, that 2 hours got to be old really quick.  And, since there was no in between place to meet, I did all of the driving.

Now, I am dating a woman on the other side of Grand Rapids.  And while I don’t really like the drive, I also realize that there is no one within walking distance of my house, so, I accept the drive and am glad that it is only 30 minutes.