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How Taking a Break in a Relationship Works
By Kirsten Cole
How Taking A Break In A Relationship Works
Want to take a break in the relationship? Find out how taking a break in a relationship works and what both of you should know to benefit from it.
Ever been in a relationship where you’re in love with your partner but just can’t see through the haze of frustrations?
[Read: The best way to deal with a complicated relationship]
Perhaps it’s time for both of you to take a break in the relationship, and from each other.
All lovers take a break from each other now and then.
But some couples need a longer break than others.
So what is taking a break in a relationship all about really?
And how does it work?
And how long is an ideal break?
Taking a break in a relationship
To put it simply, couples take a break from each other in a relationship when they need space from each other.
[Read: How to give space in a relationship]
A break is always a good thing, as long as it’s taken in the right manner.
Taking some time apart from each other can actually help clear the confusions and frustrations internally, and help both of you focus on your own faults and desires in the relationship.
If both of you love each other, and yet, both of you seem to have a few difficulties coping with a particular issue that’s bringing out the worst, a break from each other may be the need of the hour.
The two kinds of breaks in a relationship
There are two kinds of breaks in love, one that’s good and one that does more harm than good.
#A break that leads to a makeup. Are you genuinely interested in your lover and want to hold the relationship together? If you’re taking some time away to calm down and sort the confusions in your head, it’s a good break to take.
# A break that leads to a breakup. Are you taking a break from the relationship to get away from your partner for a while because you can’t stand them anymore? Do you feel happier being alone than together with your partner? Your relationship may already be falling apart and you may be looking for a weak excuse to end the relationship. [Read: The right way to end a relationship]
Reasons to take a break from the relationship
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t just take a break whenever you want. There are just a couple of reasons to take a break. For everything else, there’s a little thing called a conversation.
# You feel claustrophobic. Men are easily susceptible to this kind of a break. They fiercely protect their own space and go to great lengths to get some alone time by themselves. If you’re feeling silently frustrated by all the together time or if you feel like you have no life of your own, take a break for a few hours or for a weekend.
# You need time to think things over. Are both of you dealing with a relationship crisis right now that can’t be sorted through a conversation, perhaps one of you cheated on the other or did something just as unforgivable? If you need time to reevaluate the relationship, taking a break in the relationship may give you the time to give that a thought. [Read: Signs to tell if you are not in love anymore]
The little breaks all of us take in a relationship
All couples take breaks all the time. It helps us appreciate our partner and also gives us some time to just be ourselves. By learning to take these little breaks now and then, you can eliminate needless frustrations and avoid taking those big scary breaks that can ruin the relationship.
# Going out with your own friends, be it for shopping or to catch a movie.
# Spending some time indulging in a favored activity, reading a book or just watching the television by yourself.
# Little getaways with friends that last a few days or a week.
How long is a good break? – The magic number
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