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Long Distance Relationships

50 More Conversation Starters for Long Distance Couples

August 23, 2025 Leave a Comment

Hello again, everyone! It’s been a while. I have no real excuse other than it has been a rough 6 or so months, but things are getting better. So many of you have come here and have enjoyed the first 50 conversation starters, so here are another 50 more to keep you going! These questionsRead More

Book Reviews

The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros Review

April 1, 2025 Comments : 2

Do you hear that noise? Do you hear it? That high pitched squealing, kicking your feet in the air noise? Yeah. That’s me after finishing The Reality of Everything, the final book of the Flight and Glory series. After getting through Hallowed Ground this was precisely what I needed, and it was a fantastic wayRead More

Book Reviews

Hallowed Ground by Rebecca Yarros Review

March 29, 2025 Comment : 1

After slogging through Beyond What is Given, I wasn’t entirely expecting to be hooked into Hallowed Ground, and – damn it, Rebecca – you got me again. The tears came full force, and I have no idea how to recover. Again. Fair warning: this will not be a spoiler-free review and it will probably beRead More

Long Distance Relationships

50 Conversation Starters for Long Distance Couples

March 26, 2025 Comment : 1

Long distance relationships come with a lot of unique challenges – one of them being how to keep conversations fresh. Some days, conversations can flow easily; on other days, it feels like trying to talk is impossible. If you’ve ever found yourself at a loss on what to say to your long distance partner, don’tRead More

Book Reviews

Beyond What is Given by Rebecca Yarros review

March 25, 2025 Comment : 1

I don’t entirely know what it was about this book, but Beyond What is Given didn’t hit the way that I was hoping it would. Was it still good? Yes. But I didn’t feel as invested in this book as I was in the first two. After meeting Grayson Masters in Eyes Turned Skyward, IRead More

Book Reviews

Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros Review

March 23, 2025 Comment : 1

In less than three weeks, I have almost quite literally devoured the entirety of Ms. Rebecca Yarro’s Flight and Glory series. And let me tell you – it has been a rollercoaster. I was so beyond caught up in the ride that I didn’t even bother to write any reviews along the way. But thatRead More

Book Reviews

Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros Review

March 2, 2025 Comment : 1

I am full of regret. I didn’t expect to be full of regret, but I have started a journey and a quest that I cannot back down from. After suffering from a book hangover due to finishing Onyx Storm, I felt inspired. I knew that I would need something to do while Lucas was awayRead More

Long Distance Relationships, Life, Merchant Mariner

A Relationship at Sea – Here We Go Again

February 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

Well, here we are again. After a year of being able to avoid writing this particular series, here we are again. Welcome back to A Relationship at Sea. Let’s do a quick recap for those who might be stumbling across this site for the first time and have absolutely no idea what this series isRead More

Book Reviews

What Happens in Amsterdam: Book Review

February 16, 2025 Leave a Comment

Some books pull you in so deeply that you forget the real world exists – this is one of those. I consider myself a fast reader, but I was surprised by just how quickly I devoured this book. I just couldn’t put it down! As someone who now has strong ties to the Netherlands dueRead More

Life

2025 Goals

January 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

2025 Goals

I figured this post would be kind of fun. I’ve never written out my goals so publicly before, but why not? I can come back to this and edit it every so often and see what I’ve done so far while also adding to this list. I’ll keep adding things to this list throughout theRead More

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Hi, I'm Cat! I'm in a long distance relationship with a merchant mariner from the Netherlands. I'm hoping that by sharing my story, I'll find others who are the other half in a seafarer relationship and give hope to those in long distance relationships.

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