What’s the most frustrating aspect of a long-distance relationship?

To some degree, it is "writer's choice: (Generally), hyphenate two or more words when they come before a noun they modify and act as a single idea.


Generally, hyphenate two or more words when they come before a noun they modify and act as a single idea. This is called a compound adjective. When a compound adjective follows a noun, a hyphen is usually not necessary. Example: The apartment is off campus.

State-of-the-art appliance
Run-of-the-mill argument
Fly-by-night company
Seat-of-the-pants reckoning


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---examples of two or MORE words when they come before a noun.

I am showing my agreement with what you posted. 
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I know---I was just emphasizing that after posting a list of 2 word compound adjectives that you added a list of greater than 2 word compound adjectives proving that again you are a grammar expert.

 Thank you!  However, "expert" is a bit much. We here on the force prefer the term "nerd".

As you wish.

Yes. It's a descriptor of the noun that follows it, so it's presented as a two-word hyphenated term. Oops, there goes another one!


two-man carry
horse-drawn wagon
wind-swept streets
weather-beaten face
case-hardened steel
remote-controlled car
wool-lined jacket
shape-shifting beast
turbine-propelled thrusters
spelling-challenged people


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I wasn't commenting on the hyphenation. I was asking if you meant long-distance instead of love-distance.

DOH!

It‘s been edited. Thank you. 
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That's OK. Even the perfect ones like us make mistakes now and then. Well, some of us do, lol.