Taking a break from partner

[mumoftwoboys321]

Just wondering how people navigate taking a break from a partner have two children that are at the front of everything and I don't want to turn their world upside down, so just wondered how others dealt with a situation similar and what they got from it and how they done things

A child is always better off with happy parents. Maybe not right now, but in the long run. So while it's great that you worry about how this will impact your children and what the best way for them is, don't forget about you.
You can't take a break from your partner and at the same time not turn the childrens world upside down. You can't choose you and also put everyone elses needs first.
Decide first what you need. How do you need this to happen? Then wonder how to be as present and supportive and receptive as possible for your children to help them cope.

Taking a break will be confusing for your kids. What would you tell them?
Who owns the house?
Will your boyfriend be parenting 50/50?
(No need to answer, just some things to think about)

Taking a break from a relationship is not like talking a break from social media, alcohol or shopping.

if you feel you need a break, then clearly one or both of you are unhappy and this won’t change, break or not.

He will do one of two things - 1) he’ll pander over you, say how much he loves you and how desperate I’m he is for the relationship to work or 2) he will treat the break as a free pass and act single ( which he technically will be)

neither of these scenarios are going. to help you or the relationship long term

Ive come to realise that if someone wants a break from something, then they can’t be that invested anyway. In terms of your relationship, you are much better off making a clean break and ending the relationship completely