5 Ways To Take a Break in Your Relationship

There is no golden standard for the duration of a break in relationships. The time set could vary among couples, but it is one of the things that you must discuss and come to a consensus on. A break of two weeks is good for you to gain clarity on what you want from the relationship.

It shouldn’t be too short like a weekend or too long that you get used to living without each other (unless that’s what you both want).

What you do and not do during this time should also be discussed before you take a break. And you should also figure out how long you want to and can stay away from each other.

* The no-contact break

As the name suggests, this is a complete break with no meeting, texting, calling, or interacting directly or on the social media. The idea is to live like you’re single again and see how life feels like without your partner. Do you like your life without them or with them in it? That is the question you should find an answer to.

* The monogamy break

Sometimes, a break is needed to stop all the silly or trivial fights and nagging or complaining that could blow up into something big and bad for the relationship. That is when you take the monogamy break, where you stay away from each other but don’t go on dates or have one-night stands. Couples who want the relationship to work but just need some time away from each other choose this.

* The unclear break

This is the kind of break you should probably avoid. This break does not have clear rules and leaves the partners in ambiguity about whether or not they can date other people. If you fail to have clear, set rules, you should not be complaining later about what your partner did or did not do, even if it means they met other people or had one-night stands.

* Break before actually breaking up

Sometimes, one partner in the relationship wants to break up, but the other doesn’t. When breaking up without hurting the other person is not possible, you take a break, which transitions to a breakup. This kind of break is ideal when you want the breakup to be easy on the other.

* Not a real break

In this, neither of the partners wants to break up. But they are just so angry at the moment that they want to take a break, even if they cannot stay away from each other for long. Couples taking a fake break tend to act on impulse – they may even walk out saying they need time for themselves but are usually back by the end of the day or the next day.