Anyone who moved for a relationship..

My boyfriend and I have been together for seven years. He is amazing and I am so lucky to have him. We are planning to move in together, it is a move from nc to tx. (Me moving there cause I want something new) We have been so excited and I’ve been applying for jobs there so I can visit him again and do interviews... my dad discouraged me today telling me it’s going to take a long time and that it’s going to be hard to do. I’m feeling discouraged because long distance is hard and I’m ready to be with my boyfriend. For anyone who had a ldr and moved for it, did it take a while?