In their new publication, "Surviving the Distance: The Do's, the Don'ts and the Definitely's of Surviving a Long Distance Relationship," Shauna and Taurean Curry reveal what it took to get them from the dating phase to now sharing a last name.

Despite living 1,886 miles apart between San Jose, California and Houston, Texas, they learned valuable ways to stay connected and share their story on how they went from an LDR to now Husband and Wife.

Although Shauna and Taurean knew each other for some time, it was not until they lived in separate states that they truly realized what it took to build a healthy connection, beyond material and physical constructs. Full of new insights attained through valuable lessons within their LDR journey, Shauna and Taurean share tips and examples of what helped groom their union into a life long partnership.

"We wanted to provide a valuable resource that other couples could pull from to help them within their own personal journeys together. Our goal is to have others use this book as a guide on how to sustain a successful relationship, something we definitely wished we had during our time dating."

According to numerous studies, Long Distance Relationships are more common than many realize. As reported by longdistancerelationships.net, about 14 to 15 million people consider themselves to be in an LDR. 3.75 million married couples are in one currently and 75% of all engaged couples have been, at some point, in one as well. With the rise of internet dating services, LDR's are becoming increasingly more common nationwide.

Under the umbrella of the publishing company, One Mic Publishing, the Curry's achieve their goal of giving people valuable ways to take their relationship to the next level. Filled with vulnerable, real life experiences and practical resolutions, "Surviving the Distance" is a great read for couples regardless of their current relationship status. You will appreciate their insight as they reveal what it took to create a strong foundation for their transition into marriage and creating a life together they truly love.