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The original was posted on /r/relationships by /u/bagelboi3000 on 2024-01-23 12:23:26+00:00.
My girlfriend (26F) and I (25M) have been going out ~6 years. We have lived together for 2.5 years of that. I’ve had a tough Christmas with periods of mild depression which he prompted lots of reflection about how much time I would like/need by myself day to day.
I’ve come to the conclusion that our relationship has the potential to be much more balanced if we were to go back to living apart, but in relatively close proximity so we could see each other easily during the week. I feel I would be able to engage much more in our time spent together if I had more autonomy over when we choose to be together, rather than it just being the default.
My only worry is, where would I go from there? Do we just live apart indefinitely? I do see a future with her but I feel at the moment this is what is best for our relationship.
So is there anyone else live separately from their partner out of choice? Is it viable in a healthy long-term relationship?
Tl;dr: I plan on living separately from my long term partner. Is this viable for a healthy relationship?