Advice

Ok so end of December my boyfriend took off to visit his super rich aunt in Tennessee. we had a lot of plans for this year and out of nowhere she offers to pay him $30 an hour to go to school up in Tennessee. ( I’m totally happy for him ) my issue is all my life I’ve heard people say long distance relationships never work. Is anyone here currently in a long distance relationship and if so how are you guys making it work. Ryan and are have been talking about getting married for months and we are a strong couple been together always two years. I won’t see him for at least a year come the end of February when he leaves and I’m so worried.