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Take a break, or work it out?
All Woman, Relationships
 on May 19, 2018

Take a break, or work it out?

By Miss Kes 

There is no such thing as the perfect relationship or the perfect man or woman. We are all human beings and as such we will slip, we will make mistakes, we will disagree and even fight.

So what happens when your relationship hits a wall? Some people recommend that taking a break to regroup is a good step, as it allows you to look on the present and the future from a neutral perspective. Others will say that taking a break is the first step towards a break-up.

We asked women, when a relationship hits the rocks, should you take a break or stick it out and work it out?

Reese:

Work it out! When you take break it will end that relationship. I must say this, it is rather immature that as soon a problem arises, you’d be thinking about space. A relationship works when two persons make it work.

Tamara:

It all depends on what it is because there are some issues that are best worked out when apart than together. My ex cheated on me and I needed the space to figure out if I could forgive him and take him back and I took the time out and I decided to end it. So it all depends.

Vanessa:

I took some time to work on me because the relationship I was in was totally about my man and I needed to find myself again. But sadly, when I did, he decided to see someone else. So all’s well that ends well. I think sometimes you must step back to jump ten steps ahead.

Cassandra:

Take the space if you really need it because sometimes working on whatever it is together can make the situation even worse.

Sandy:

I am the type that once there is an issue, I need space.

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