“WE WERE ON A BREAK”, we’d laugh our heads off at this phrase, knowing where it originates from, were Ross and Rachel from FRIENDS on a break? There are a lot of sides to this story as Rachel wanted a break and Ross assumed it was a break-up so he slept with Chloe. The lack of communication caused this problem. If Rachel had been informed about the break, maybe Ross would have considered not cheating.
So now when we think of breaks in a relationship, they are meant to have a lot of perspectives from both partners. How to decide if to take a break or not, how to be assured about your relationship, and how to know if the break from a partner would make things better or cause you to break up?
As with any good coin, relationship breaks can be both beneficial and harmful depending on the circumstances of the relationship. Taking a break can be one way to maintain a strong and healthy relationship, but it can also lead to the end of one.
Take into account these factors when thinking of taking a break from your relationship:
- Understand your reason: If you are considering taking a break, the first question to ask yourself should be why, does it have a relationship benefit, can it help you grow personally, or is it just a temporary breakup with your partner.
- Communicate clearly: In case you decide to take a break with your partner, make sure that you communicate it clearly. Consult with your partner about a convenient time to discuss this important topic. Also, make sure you listen to him or her.
- Boundary setting: As soon as both partners agree to take a break, talk about setting the boundaries like, how you will handle the break, such as if you will be meeting new people, going on dates, determining the duration of the break, and how things will be after the break.
- Clear intentions: Make your intentions clear about whether you wish to stay in touch or if you wish to cut off all communication. Establish ground rules for how much communication should take place if you agree to stay in touch.
- Work on self: It is natural to feel overwhelmed and lonely at first when you take a break, but this is the best period for self-care, self-love, and self-discovery.
- A different perspective: You might gain a new understanding of your relationship if you take some time away from one another. A good break might help you evaluate your relationship from a different perspective. If you have grown distant, you might gain a more clear sense of how things are working.
- Explore other possibilities: You should not just take a break every time since that may result in the increasing distance in your relationship. Instead of taking a break, think about talking about your problems to each other, and if that doesn’t work, consider couple therapy when you are willing to work through them together.
- Reconnect to connect: It is possible to neglect your friends or family members when you are involved in a relationship, but a break may give you the opportunity to reconnect with them.
Breaks can help your relationship in some cases, but they more frequently result in a breakup. You should work through your problem when you believe you are with the right one, and if you feel that things are getting out of hand, you can always seek couple therapy.
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