taking a break from a relationship?

first, i will suspend my decision and listen to her story why she is asking for a break. if there is a valid ground to grant her request for break, then i will definitely give her what she wants. afterall, i would support her in any decision that she would like to make. if in my evaluation that there is no valid reason for a break, i will talk things out with her. if that does not work, then i will yield to her request for a break. to me, break is a suspension of relationship that in anytime can be recalled with both sides deciding. therefore, it is not justifiable for someone to sleep with other person. it is never justifiable. it is cheating. the person is also cheating him/herself.

For me when in a relationship you should always have that commitment with each other to be faithful and honest with one another. If your partner would be involved with someone that only means he/she is not committed and is not worth keeping anymore. Just my opinion abut relationships. There is no such thing as a temporary break or something to that effect.

hi there.. 1- For me having a break from a relationship means it became boring.. and for me I either try to make it interesting again or get out of it if I lost hope and faith in it... 2- The only break I believe in is break up... 3- If I accepted having a break I think there have to be conditions.. if me and my partner agreed on it; then I dont have the right to be angry.. but if not this will certainly be the break up... Nice topic :)

I believe that if someone would ask foe a break then maybe he would need time. It is ok with me but of course I want to know the reason why. It is normal to ask about it. But sleeping with another woman, I dont think so. I would think that he ask for a break because he want to sleep with another girl... and if thats the case... he could say goodbye forever to me.

I think I would agree although I can't see my partner asking for a break even a short one. If there will be one of us who will ask for a break, I think it will be more likely to be me. If ever there will be one, maybe it will only be like giving each other some space or time to for one's self but no third party please...

I have been asked for "a short break" by my partner,because he felt nearly choking when we always together,he just needs free time to handle some troubled matter,and can make me unworried about that.Also I have did the same thing before,ask for a short break,but I know the basis is that we trust for each other.So,I can agree that if he/she can give your reasonable answer. But if my partner slept with someone else during that break,something unusual must be happened,I will be angry with that,and I think there is no justifiable for him to do that,so I cannot accept and will say goodbye to him.I don't care what is the reason,but I cannot accept that bad things occurs to my mind and remain it for a long time,so I will let him go away.

i think i would agree to that because i think every relationship should have a break even for a moment specially if one of you feels suffocated. its something we all should do to think about the things we have to do in life. or maybe he/she is just having doubts about himself and needs to think it over. it's somethings he needs to be sure about. and here is the thing here a break is like a test of your love for each other because if your partner still comes back after that it means that he/she loves you very intimately and he has found that out in your absence. i think it is not right for you to judge your partner that he/she has slept with another person cause we never know. maybe he just needs time and space for himself. right? so i think if ever that happens reflect about your feelings too. and maybe your just carried away by the intense feeling you feel that you didn't realize you we're choking him/her. ^_^

of course i would first need an honest answer for asking the "break".... if it's honestly reasonable, then i agree. but that doesn't make it justifiable that my partner slept with someone else ! i mean what is that????? checking grounds or something ?

I would totally disagree. If they suggest in a short break it means the same thing as breaking up in my dictionary. If we are broken up then there shouldn't be any reason why you can not go out with anyone you want and do anything you want because your free to date now. In my opinion if you want to break up just say so do not ask for a short break, what the heck is that? How can you have a short break? I mean if I was tired one day with my kids or hubby can I tell them I want a short break from being a mother or a wife---NO. So why is dating any different. Just my opinion. Good luck.