Long distance couple still going strong

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Sophomore Chase Brous and girlfriend Olivia Grosbach pose for a picture after a football game.

For some, being in a long distance relationship is a struggle not worth fighting. Others, such as sophomore Chase Brous and his girlfriend from Colorado, senior Olivia Grosbach, find that they’ve gotten used to how little time they get to see each other.

“It’s hard every now and then, but I mean, we make it work,” Brous said.

The relationship has lasted a year as of Oct. 20 and that is due to compromises between the two.

“It’s a lot of facetime and a lot of cooperation,” Brous said.

The couple not only lives in different states, but there is also an age difference. Brous finds that it doesn’t affect the two.

“I probably wouldn’t have considered it, if I knew he wasn’t mature,” Grosbach said. “He’s not mature when he’s with his friends and stuff, but on real world stuff he’s really mature.”

When the two first started dating, Brous thought the relationship was difficult, while Grosbach said the relationship didn’t feel real.

“It didn’t really feel real cause we hadn’t lived by each other at all,” Grosbach said. “We never really saw what we were like in our normal habitat.”

Grosbach lives close to six hours away, but that doesn’t stop them from seeing each other.

“We try to see each other once a month, at least,” Brous said.

They meet up frequently and plan months in advance.

“We’re planning Christmas right now and New Year’s Eve,” Brous said.

Grosbach believes that they benefit from the space and that they have developed more as individuals as well as a couple.

“It’s hard living so far away from him,” Grosbach said. “But at the same time, it’s worth it.”

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