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Top 9 Ways To Give Your Partner Space

As humans, we tend to get scared when our partners ask for space, instantly assuming that they don't love us anymore, or want to end the relationship when in reality,…

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9. Be ready to compromise.

According to psychotherapist Alex Ribbentrop, LCSW-QS, “A person who is introverted may require more time to themselves.”

Try to understand that this is who they are and be ready to compromise if you want the relationship to work.

Understand that they want some alone time once in a while, and be ok with the idea that it has nothing to do with you.

Find ways to compromise that work for you both, such as spending 70 percent of your free time together, and 30 percent of it alone, because balance is key in this situation.

Make sure to also check: Is It Possible To Forgive An Adulterous Partner?

 

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