We all know, it's hard to make it work out. It may be questionable whether it's actually easier or harder to maintain than RL ones, but we've all gotta admit that the risk of it NOT working out when it's brought to RL long term is quite substantial. I've been through many sites and communities, some which flat out scoffed at it.

However, I've heard that some people here in RL, long-term D/s relationships actually did start out online.. or perhaps some of you may know others who have. T'would be nice to hear some encouragement once in a while, so... Could you guys tell us a bit about your relationship? How long did you maintain it online before moving RL? What was the hardest part? What was the most important thing that made it work? How did you find the transition from online to RL like?... And all that sort of stuff.