"Short-term-long-distance relationship"... Advice?

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<p>So here’s my unique situation: My ex-girlfriend and I broke up about a year ago, not because we didn’t like each other, but because her parents didn’t want us to be together anymore (they kinda guilt-tripped her and indirectly made her break up with me). We remained friends obviously and now, we’re at the point where I’m going off to community college at our hometown and she’s going off to UC Davis next year. The thing is, I’m transferring to UC Davis in one year and right now, I know that she definitely still has feelings for me. I’m just in a dilemma as to whether or not I should ask her for a “short-term-long-distance relationship”. </p>

<p>I mean, I’m definitely going to be at UC Davis next year, and honestly, I feel like the one year of separation will overshadow the three years at Davis that we’ll be able to spend with each other. I still really, really love her, which is why I’m considering this option, so do you guys have any advice on how to go about asking her? Again, I know that she still loves me too, and I trust her enough that I know that she won’t be with someone else behind my back during our first year. </p>

<p>Our separation will only last one year and even then, we’ll see each other over long weekends/vacations/breaks because my community college is only an hour away from Davis. Since we’ll be relatively close to each other and its only gonna be for one year, we’ll be in a pretty decent shape for the long-distance relationship, right? Do you guys have any tips on how to cope with and survive this long-distance relationship?</p>

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<p>I’ve been in a long distance relationship for the past year and a half with someone who lives across the country. The difference is that I was in high school (and now we’re going to college together). College is completely different, where people change and become independent and meet tons of new people. There’s no guarantee you or your girlfriend won’t find someone else, even though it’s only a year. If you are both willing to commit to each other for that year, you can definitely do it, with Skype and weekend visits. My long distance relationship has worked because we’re best friends and I can’t see myself with anyone else.</p>