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How much time apart each week is appropriate to maintain a good relationship?


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Interesting question. I like to have at least one meaningful interaction each day--and I want to feel like I'm fully present with you each day. Sometimes it takes me a while to be fully present. I love that we have dinner together as a family and that most evenings we spend an hour or so together as a couple.


One day, just to make it healthy. But the feeling should say its not needed...


I am the wrong person to ask.. I could be by his side always..but absences allowed me to crave him more until the time apart was greater then the time together. loneliness while being in a relationship is not ideal to say the least. not at all.


Whatever fits with that couples comfort level


A few days.


A a day or two time apart and space is good sometimes


We spend enough time apart each week as it is. I think one night a week if she were around.


Just depends on how much you relationship needs. I only see her once a week and not for long and I know that's not enough but the situation we are doesn't help any and I work nights.
But one day everything will be perf:)
Female, 31-35 years, Engaged | Aug 10, 2013

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good question! I could be under him all day everyday! him on the other hand needs his personal space....


it varies.. and depends on how life's going at that time.


I think at least 10-12 hours seperately is good whether it's all at once or stretched out during the week.


Whatever amount of time we can't FaceTime. Mostly because we're at school and in a ldr.


My partner thinks minimal talking over text and phone is part of a good relationship, especially when we barely get to see each other in person. - once a week


It's hard to say since we're in a LDR, but once we're in person, we'll have other responsibilities to keep us occupied, and those should provide the alone time we'll need. But for now, we wanna see and talk to each other as much as we can because we're so far apart


I think that time apart is a largely a function of how the couple treats eachother day to day. if my wife is in a flexible mode, where she is generally relaxed, balanced, and comfortable, I can be around her all the time. when she inevitably has days where she is a bit more stressed and needing to control stuff, I need to make sure I have some meaningful personal time.



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