For some, staying happily committed is a moving target.
Some couples keep giving it a shot no matter how many times they miss the mark.
But can breaks cause permanent damage to a romantic relationship?
It’s likely that emotional injuries may have occurred from betrayal, toxic communication, or inconsistent efforts.
These offenses may prompt one partner to initiate the time apart regardless of the other partner’s wishes.
Most successfullong-term relationshipsexperience peaks and valleys.
Taking a break can provide the time and space needed to evaluate your true compatibility or ability to compromise.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.
How long will it last?
Do both of you wish to remain exclusive ordate other people?
How much contact, if any, should you maintain?
These and other questions are essential to discuss prior to starting.
Setting clear boundaries and expectations can prevent misunderstandings that could cause damage to the relationship.
Your partner will appreciate you preventing them from wasting precious time underfalse hopes of reconnecting.
confirm the changes are more than skin deep, or you may find yourself back in “timeout.”
