I Need a Break: 8 Scenarios Where You Need to Pause Your Relationship (2 of 5)

#2 You’re unsure about your feelings for your partner

One day you wake up, look over at your partner, and aren’t sure if you love them the way you did when the relationship began. When you come home after a long, stressful day of work, seeing your partner no longer brings any relief or joy. With all the things going on in your work and personal lives, loving them is no longer as easy as it once was. If this happens, there is nothing wrong with pressing the pause button and deciding whether that spark is gone forever.

#3 School and/or work is killing you

Between presentations, projects, you’re struggling in class. You are overwhelmed with all of your work responsibilities. In the meantime, you no longer enjoy your partner’s company because it’s just another added stress. Parting ways for a while allows you to concentrate on your short-time life goals such as passing the class or finding your groove at your new job.

Breaking things off for a while doesn’t have to be scary. It also doesn’t mean the relationship is over. Giving yourselves a chance to make improvements in your lives and even remembering what it feels like to miss each other might be key to saving it!