BY CARISSA JEAN MARES
Wondering how Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have cracked the code on long distance love and busy careers? My feature in Nicki Swift reveals how this celebrity couple created a relationship blueprint that works.
Long distance relationships are never easy. They are indeed the thing that can erode a couples love if they’re not willing to put in the work to maintain the connection. So how do you very busy individuals not only handle their careers in separate parts of the US, but continue to invest in their burgeoning relationship? It seems that Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt may have just cracked the code.
Carissa writes, “When Fox News personalities Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity announced their engagement over Christmas 2024, they quickly became a hot topic. Even though the engagement may have gotten people talking for the wrong reasons, Earhardt and Hannity appear to have a solid foundation of love and trust. However, there is one glaring red flag in the couple’s engagement — they’re starting their new lives together while living thousands of miles apart.
With such a wide landscape between the two, it got us wondering if it would weigh heavily on their relationship, so we reached out to our in-house expert Susan Winter. As a bestselling author and New York City-based relationship expert, Winter was the perfect person to ask some hard questions about whether or not Hannity and Earhardt are doomed. The responses she gave to our questions were surprisingly hopeful. “No one holds a crystal ball,” Winter divulged, “so it would be impossible to place a bet on any relationship’s longevity. But [there] are three strong factors in the couple’s favor.” Should the couple follow her advice, they just might make it.”
Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity just might be able to make long distance work
“According to relationship expert Susan Winter, couples can still overcome the obstacles that arise with physical separation. “To succeed, couples must commit to ‘disciplined togetherness’ to ensure love’s continued growth,”When Earhardt told her “Fox & Friends” co-hosts that she wasn’t going anywhere, she made sure to include, “Sean is down in Florida, and we don’t miss a weekend without each other.””
Virtual dates are also a great way to keep the connection alive when the two are not able to visit each other. Regular contact is absolutely essential, as well as the self discipline to be consistent with all forms of communication.
“When asked about the likelihood of their relationship surviving the distance up to and possibly into marriage, Winter had the level-headed response of, “There will undoubtedly be conversations in the future as to how the two can live together.” Although, it could be that Hannity and Earhardt might want to go a non-traditional route and maintain their distance well into marriage. “Perhaps Sean and Ainsley are a thoroughly modern couple who choose to marry, yet live apart,” Winter suggests.”
