I'm a fellow LDR survivor, but not LDM. I've had a few friends and colleagues whose wives were still in Asia while they were in grad school or starting their careers. I have a ton of respect for anyone who pulled that off.

I should have mentioned in my first response that I discouraged my (now) wife from transferring to my college. It didn't have the same opportunities for her to follow her interests. It's still a minor point of contention between us and I'm not sure if I was on the right side of it.