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I would like some others opinion(s) on what they thing a "Break" is in a relationship?

My (Ex)boyfriend said we needed a break, because he has (which he really does) a lot of things going on.
His sister was deployed to Iraq
His house burnt down shortly after Christmas
He hurt himself at work.

Is it worth it for me to stick around and wait? We've been dating for almost 2 years. He lives in PA, and I live in NY. a 6 hour drive between us, but we have always made it work.

I always thought that people don't bounce back together when they go on breaks, but I keep having this hope that maybe we will be back together.

Is it a false hope?

If someone feels like they need to call off their relationship while they deal with other issues, that's not really a good sign in my opinion. It suggests to me that they see their partner as just another thing to deal with, almost a burden. And that's not how it should be. Your partner should ideally be someone who helps you through tough times. Sure, you might need some alone time or some time with friends without your partner. Or you might not be able to be close to your partner all the time or call them often if you have other things going on. But calling off the relationship altogether? I don't see the point in that if things are going well. If my partner told me he wanted to take a break I would assume he was having some serious doubts about the relationship. Who knows, a break might help someone appreciate their partner more. But I wouldn't really get my hopes up...

I still hope for his call/text or something.
But I now see that might not happen.
It doesn't hurt as much, and all your advise has helped a lot.

Thanks.
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