In my own personal opinion the circumstances have to be very specific for it to work where the relationship lasts much longer / leads to marriage or being together for a long time.

It seems like when longer breaks are taken where both people have time to be single or see others and happen upon eachother single again and realize what they were missing it can lead to a long term relationship. The other is just the break out of rage that simmers down if what was done was completely forgiveable can also work out.

But most times people take breaks, it either leads to multiple other breaks spanning the next few months to a year (ending in breakup) or the break makes the people realize they arnt gonna resolve the outstanding issues or circumstances with the other person and never actually really get back together.

Most people I know who’ve taken breaks end up breaking up within a year of the break (if they get back together) but occasionally it does work out (my sister and her boy took two 1 month breaks within the first year of their relationship and have now been together almost 4 years).

I’ve had no success with breaks, one break just ended in a breakup after a few weeks because we both realized we wanted to be single and the other I got back with the girl a few weeks after we decided to take a break and when we broke up for good a few months later she told me she only wanted to be back together with me because she didn’t want to see me with anyone else.

What’s your opinion? Do you think they are useful and actually work out or do you think it’s usually a sign the relationship is coming to an end?

No, it’s over

No f*** that s***

eh not really cus they gonna cheat and be like
"we werent even together anyways 🙄"

Here’s the truth about “breaks”

She just gonna f*** the new nigga and if she don’t like him as much as she likes you. She’ll be back

But if she do like him it’s GG

Nah, rip the band-aid off

Is it cheating if you’re on a break tho?

S*** makes no sense lmaoo

its a break not necessarily leaving for good

If yo girl ever ask for a break she don’t fw you, cuz if you ever been with a female you know they be obsessed over you, and if she not then she don’t want you

Lmao such a classic

Every reply so far has been by someone under 25 for sure lol

It's definitely a case-by-case situation

Breaks don't necessarily mean either person is going to go sleep with anyone else.

relationships aint a 9 to 5

if you need a break you might as well end things before they get ugly

codependency is worse than d****

not even girls if yo SO ask for a break just end it

Yeah, but only if y’all really got that connection fr. Sometimes a break will make you appreciate the other person more and will motivate you to get your s*** together.

^

if they dont come around after the break then it wasnt made to be

Could you take your girl back if she f***ed during the break?

this is true but you really got to weigh things and see if the risk is worth it

once the doubt plants its seed you wont treat the other person the same as before

if a girl wants to cheat she can do it anytime and most of us wont ever notice it

it's not like there's an invisible barrier against cheating that disappears during a break

I'm 28. Breaks dont work fam.

Some people make them work cus they are dependent on each other not realizing why they took a break in the first place.