(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Valentine’s Day can be hard for some military couples, with many forced apart for months at a time. The day of love is quickly approaching, and if your loved one is deployed it can be easy to begin feeling lonely, but it’s important to resist giving up. There are several ways to keep the spark alive in your long-distance relationship.

“It all started with meeting on Tinder, we were from the same hometown,” said Kate Richards, a military spouse.

The Richards’, a modern-day love story, are still going strong.

“I knew it wasn’t a catfish because it was on FaceTime, so you can’t fake a FaceTime, so that was my first green flag,” said Kate.

A happily married military couple who settled down in Pueblo and began their family by having their daughter Averie who is now four years old.

“I was kind of a skatepark, juvenile delinquent and doing too much of this and he was in ROTC. Very good boy,” said Kate.

Despite how strong their love is for each other; it wasn’t always easy.

Kate’s husband, SSGT Steven Richards is a member of the U.S. military, which forced the happy couple to be apart on numerous occasions. Including, four out of their five anniversaries.

“For a solid two weeks, I couldn’t get Xfinity to install the Wi-Fi in the barracks, so I had to go out to the parking lot and I called it our “street light” because I was standing under a street light for her to see me because it would get so dark out, and I would just sit out there and talk to her for about two hours before I went to sleep,” said Steven.

They say the long distance was hard on their relationship, but they managed to focus on their love.

“It was very hard. I wanted to be there and support my family, but obviously, I was told otherwise, so I had to go into work. So, I bet that’s what a lot of families kind of deal with,” said Steven.

The Richards kept their love alive through FaceTime dates and finding ways to send one another gifts.

“You know, I looked kind of funny sitting there with my phone propped up at the bar at China City eating my food,” said Kate.

For some military spouses, it can be easy to feel alone on Valentine’s Day, especially if you are surrounded by happy couples everywhere you go.

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic offers couples therapy sessions through their Love in Action campaign, which challenges military couples to work on things like conflict resolution, communication, problem-solving, and more.

“Checking in with the support network around you, whether it’s getting help through therapy or your community or resources in your community, there’s definitely a lot out there that can help,” said Amy Moore, Clinic Director at Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic.

They also recommend writing letters to one another, FaceTime calls, and having patience with your spouse’s lifestyle. A good reminder, that love is love, no matter the distance.

“I love the idea of making sure that we send that love because they’re fighting our country for fighting for our country, and they absolutely deserve that,” said Moore.

To send a service member words of encouragement, you can click on the link above.