Your other half won't be able to read your body language or guess how you're feeling from the look on your face, especially if you mostly communicate by text message. Because of this, it is extra important to communicate your feelings properly rather than letting things go.
"It's vital to maintain healthy personal boundaries and essential to your self-respect and happiness that you feel able to speak up, be heard, and collaborate on solutions when a problem inevitably pops up in your relationship or something upsets you," Fox says.
"It can feel tricky to raise an issue by telephone, as tone and nuance can easily be misinterpreted in text, and it may feel nerve-wracking to debate a sticky subject on video when you can't hold someone's hand or give them a hug. It may even seem disrespectful not to address an important dispute in person," she explains. "On the flip side, when in-the-flesh visits are rare, precious, short, and expensive, there's a strong temptation not to risk ruining them with an argument. As such, grievances can get bottled up until they eventually explode and do far more damage."
A simple tip is to use a couples therapy app to help guide difficult conversations in calm and positive ways. "This will help to teach better communication skills and can be used in your own time wherever you're both based. I rate the apps Paired and Blueheart."