Long(ish) distance relationship, Uni student and my brother - need advice
My younger brother's girlfriend is going to Uni in September. Her uni is less than 2 hrs drive away and he's got his license. He's 22 & she's just turned 19. They've been together about a year, and they've been really good for each other. My brother works for my company and went to college instead of Uni.
He's come to me for advice today, asking if he should break up with her. They clearly love each other, but he's worried about her going away and whether or not it will kill their relationship. Do I advise him to trust her (as I want to), or to end it early to save him from hurt?
I've come to this subreddit, because I did my degree later on than most people, working full time whilst studying part time. So I do not have the experience of uni life to give good advice. I had my own place and didn't stay in dorms or uni accomodation.
As to the type of girl she is, I've no doubt she is loyal and not likely to sleep around. But I've seen LDR fizzle out for friends when temptations of new relationships and opportunities appear.
Uni students that have experienced or witnessed this type of situation. What can I advise him. He's my little brother, and this girl got him away from drugs and focused on his future. They've been a solid couple, but he's been clear (to his credit and maturity) he doesn't want to influence her decision for where she goes to uni or if she goes & has let her decide it on her own. (Which I'm impressed he's mature enough at his age not to be tempted to control her). They also met through mutual friends, so its going to be difficult for either of them to cheat and not find about it.
Any advice/experience on how this worked for others I'd be grateful to pass on to him. I want them to stay together, because he's started to behave like a young man with her in his life. And whilst he works for me, I've recently moved for my role quite far from him & I'm not going to be there to witness if he derails without her.