Do long distance relationships ever last?

It is hard to say but most long distance relationships are very difficult and usually don't work out. I don't want to discourage you but I experience a long distance relationship that last 3 years but was one of the hardest 3 years of my life. It ended on good terms, we had no relationship problems but are religions were different and that was the biggest thing in our way of a future. Anyway he lived 2 hours from me but although that might not seem like a long way but with him working and me working and in college it was difficult for us to see each other as much as we wanted. We fell in love rather quickly and at first we were able to see each other like every other weekend and on most holidays but our lives began to change and it got harder for us to just see each other when we wanted. The most difficult part is not seeing each other at times, it could be months before you see each other and you might say well as long as we can talk it will be ok, you can't guarantee that will change until you experience it for a while. A phone call after falling in love is not enough, you want to be with that person all the time but you can't and it hurts. You and him both will have to be willing to make it work plus there has to be strong trust, there will always be thoughts in your mind about what each other is doing while your away or is he telling me the truth, is there anyone else, perhaps spending time with the other , I mean you have to trust and communication has to be your strongest point. It can work if i you work hard at it but only if you both work hard and willing to try to compromise. IF that is what you really want I hope it works out for you but try to be strong or it wont work.