"Never work" is a bit of stretch I think. I'm currently in a long distance relationship of 4 years and it's going great with occasional hiccups (which relationship doesn't?).
Sure, it's a lot more demanding but if you love them it's really worthwhile to try and make through that particular time period however long that might be. Nice write up btw.
RE: 5 Reasons Why Long-Distance Relationships Never Work?