Break up to see other people or bad idea?
My boyfriend and I have been together for 2.5 years and I'm so in love with him. He's such a great guy, he's smart, good looking, and sweet, and I believe that I want to marry him. There aren't any real problems in our relationship, i.e. no cheating, lying , violence, we have small issues, but there are things that we can work through and we are currently working through as I type. The problem is that people think we should take time off to see other people. Since we are each others first real relationships, we want to make sure that we are right for each other. Right now I can't see myself being with anyone else. I love him and only him. But I don't want to wonder 7 or 8 years into our marriage if I missed out on something else. I don't want a divorce, and the rate is so high these days. Marriage is still a long ways off for us because we are still in college and most likely to attend graduate school.
What should I do?
I don't want to lose him, but I think its something that we must do to see if its really meant to be.
I always hear, if you love something let it go, and if it returns to you, then its yours.