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Remember, You Need Space In Your Relationship From Time To Time

Who knows, it may strengthen your relationship even more than you could have imagined.

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Starting a new relationship is a magical thing. You finally found someone that you relate to more than a friend. You have someone to go to events with, cook meals together, and watch the latest Netflix hit with. Your family finally stops bothering you about you not being in a relationship (though some just move on to when you are getting married). They are your best friend and more. You spend a countless number of days together, and you would not have it any other way.

However, it is important to put aside some time for yourself as well.

Don't forget that you still need time for yourself. While there is nothing wrong with including your significant other in your daily life, sometimes you need time to recharge. Take a day to relax in your own way or hang out with friends you have not seen in a while. Do an activity that you enjoy that your significant other is not as much of a fan of. You can even see if there is a way you may be able to incorporate them in the future while doing your own thing. You may be a couple, but you are still each your own person. You are two different individuals that come together as one, but remember, don't allow that to lose yourself in your relationship.

While spending every day with each other can be a wonderful time, but not everyone can handle constantly being around someone else.

If your significant other needs a day or two to themselves, do not feel like they love you any less. That is not the case at all. Some people just need that time to recharge, reflect and let themselves breathe. For some, constantly being around others 24/7 makes them feel like they are suffocating. This could lead to more fights, more disagreements and possibly overall a more sour relationship. Playful bickering could become more serious if the person feels like they are in a cage of having to constantly be around someone. Let them have that time for themselves.

It is true that every relationship is different and never the same as another. So you do have to listen to yourself and your relationship dynamic to know what will work best for you. It is important though that you have your "me time" even if it is just for a few hours a day that does not include classes or work. If that is what is best for your relationship than that is what you need to do. Try it this week, spend a day to discover yourself more. Discover what you love about them, what you want from the relationship, your differences, and similarities to each other. After that, come back together the next day, looking at your relationship in a new way. Sometimes that separation can remind you why you decided to become one in the first place. Who knows, it may strengthen your relationship even more than you could have imagined.

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