6 Reasons To Spend More Time Apart From Your Partner

The honeymoon phase in a relationship is awesome, but it often has the couple spending all of their time together. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are some great reasons why it's important to give yourself and your partner some breathing room in a relationship. Here are six of them.

One of the most important reasons is that it keeps your other relationships healthy. Your friends are important to you and you don't want them to think you've totally ditched them now you have a significant other. Imagine how you'd feel in that situation.

It's nice when you have a great partner who you love, but you have to remember how to be your own person and give yourself some space. It feels good to be independent!

As happy as you may feel when you're with your partner, it's healthier for your relationship to take some time apart. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Psychology Today says that a little time alone will help you destress.

There's nothing worse than talking to someone and only listening to stories about their boyfriend or girlfriend. You don't want to be that person so taking some time apart can give you better stories to tell.

Giving your relationship a little bit of breathing room will help make the stupid small stuff bother you less. If you don't take some space, you'll find yourself nitpicking the smallest things about their personality.

You'll be a lot less needy if you spend some time apart. Giving yourself permission to leave and go on solo adventures will remind you that you were your own person way before the relationship started. You won't rely on their attention as much.