maniamsmart
November 27th, 2014, 09:19 PM
So I am sure everyone here has heard of the phrase "we need a break", and sometimes they can mean many things. Sometimes the phrase is just used as an excuse to tell someone they want to stop dating for a bit to have some time away and some space, when in reality it's just an excuse to break up. However, other times relationships really do need breaks, and sometimes it helps the relationship grow.
For example, the phrase "if you let something go, and it comes back, it truly was meant to be" is actually derived from relationships going on breaks. Sometimes these breaks can really test if that true love still exists in the relationship, or can help couples get away from problems that keep on recurring in the relationship. The goal of that is to hope that the person causing the problem realizes what they have done wrong and learn from it. This can sometimes be seen as saving the relationship from completely crashing and burning. And other times, breaks are merely used to get away from the person you're dating to keep a healthy relationship and connection with them so that you aren't constantly with them and getting sick of them, because some people do feel like that (which seems kind of ironic, but it does happen).
Whatever the reason may be, I just wanted throw this question out in the forums for us to discuss. Do you think breaks are beneficial for relationships? If so, when are they beneficial? Have you ever benefited from a break? Has your relationship ever ended from a break? What are your thoughts on couples having breaks?
And no, this question doesn't refer to any personal references, it's just something that I've always been curious about and interested in.
For example, the phrase "if you let something go, and it comes back, it truly was meant to be" is actually derived from relationships going on breaks. Sometimes these breaks can really test if that true love still exists in the relationship, or can help couples get away from problems that keep on recurring in the relationship. The goal of that is to hope that the person causing the problem realizes what they have done wrong and learn from it. This can sometimes be seen as saving the relationship from completely crashing and burning. And other times, breaks are merely used to get away from the person you're dating to keep a healthy relationship and connection with them so that you aren't constantly with them and getting sick of them, because some people do feel like that (which seems kind of ironic, but it does happen).
Whatever the reason may be, I just wanted throw this question out in the forums for us to discuss. Do you think breaks are beneficial for relationships? If so, when are they beneficial? Have you ever benefited from a break? Has your relationship ever ended from a break? What are your thoughts on couples having breaks?
And no, this question doesn't refer to any personal references, it's just something that I've always been curious about and interested in.