Hi:  He says he still loves you but he keeps himself at a distance.  Does that sound like the relationship is on solid ground?  No, it doesn't.  Yes, I believe that you both had a great thing going in the beginning, but as life changed, so did your relationship. (Not your fault or his, it often can just happened like that).  If this relationship was on solid ground or was meant for the two of you to be together forever, you both would still be together and would be making plans to be together.  I believe he loves you, Yes, but there are all kinds of love and there are different degree of love. Being that he is keeping himself at a distance, shows that he is uncertain of where this relationship is going.  Under the circumstances, of being so far apart, this is to be expected. I suspect that over time, the two of you will decide "together" what you really want from each other and what you want in life and if you want to share that life together.  No one can answer that for you -- only the two of you can do that.  Sometimes love last forever and sometimes love has a season -- you have enriched each other's life and that is a wonderful thing.  Again, only the two of you -- over time -- will know if you are truly meant to be together.