I've been in a relationship for over a year and a half now. I love my boyfriend more than words can describe and I honestly couldn't imagine life without him. Now it hasn't always been easy... we've had our series of ups and downs and there were times where we would constantly fight. We had planned on staying together when I started college, but once classes began I found myself wanting to solely focus on school. So I decided to call a break and he agreed.

When people hear that relationships are "taking a break", they automatically assume that the two people will never speak to each other again and that whatever they have is officially over, but that isn't always the case. Even on my break, we still found a way to talk to each other every day. Now it wasn't the same as before by any means but we would still be friendly. I was having a hard time adjusting to school and he was stressed with family stuff and taking a break helped us to focus on what we needed to prioritize.

After getting back together, I realized our month long break is really what saved us. I got the hang of the whole "college" thing. He focused on school and picking the right one for next year. We both stayed in touch and after time apart, we relearned to appreciate each other and I realized that I may have taken him for granted. We both became more mature and we realized that before the break we had argued about ridiculous things, but now we take time looking at what was wrong and we try to handle it accordingly.

So to the people who are considering a break in their relationship, I would say to give it a chance. It won't be easy... but relationships aren't easy. They take work and if you are truly in love you'll be willing to take the time off. I can't promise anything but if you take the time to prioritize, you can make anything work.