When distance enters a relationship, some see it as a test of loyalty, strength and just how powerful the relationship is. I would prefer to disagree on that argument.
When you live with someone all the time you both change as individuals but often don’t see that change. With any relationship, you learn to accommodate that person in every possible way to create a new coalition that forms the relationship.
Living with that person each day there will undoubtedly be times when the relationship can become strained, and pressure will increase, and it is not always a terrible thing to have time alone in order to think about what that word “love” actually means. I’m not talking about a split here more along the lines of “personal space”.
Nobody knows us better than ourselves and having that time alone often puts everything into perspective and things that you may have taken for granted soon become relevant once more. I don’t truly believe when some people say that a break means the end of the relationship.
We need time to ourselves in order to rediscover who we are, have the time to do the things we need to do regardless of how accommodating and unselfish a partner may be. Spending time by yourself is always a healthy option when it comes to being with someone.
Love cannot ever be rushed, nor can it be predicted. It is a seamless journey that we need not worry about what has or will happen but rather focus on the present. Allow the relationship to breathe. Don’t suffocate it and above all give yourself that room you deserve from time to time.
