being commanded respect them in addition there are people who often like to dominate their partners physically in front of others sometimes i end up asking myself where did i go and now whenever i take out time for my personal interests i end up in a bitter argument with my husband i was shocked as my workaholic hubby finally realised the necessity of our alone time giving each other had in a way lessened the space between usphysical spacesameer rai a call centre executive recalls my exgirlfriend used to be all over me whenever we went out often he would ask her to speak but priya couldnt go past beyond monosyllables i explained that i liked to be independent and make decisions on my own which needed to be paid heed to even if they were wrong however things werent going smoothly in my relationship so one day we decided to talk it out also reademotional infidelity a bigger sindo you mock your matesingle and loving itdivorce better than an unhappy marriagefalling in love too fastmarried to a workaholic when you are always suspicious about your partners motives she is not comfortable with explains pratap breathing space is very important between two people be it emotional or physical however they might not be on the same plane as you are just how many times has a fight with your spouse culminated with the word space thankfully it cleared the air as we defined our respective spaces but over time i have come to explain my need for a frequent escape every couple needs their time out to pursue their independent hobbies and cultivate a healthy social circle it also gives her a chance to pursue her own thingask he wouldnt let me go anywhere without his permission says ankita however the need to be independent even while into a relationship brings a lot of freshness to itemotional spaceanand soni loved chatting up with his girlfriend priya he called me every now and then to check what i am doing or where i am i couldnt handle ittips not only does this habit broaden ones mental horizons it also adds to the intimacy between couples who often start taking each other for granted over time some days may be predominantly about one person but most of the time the couple stays fairly balanced in this type of relationship one partner seems to be super involved expressing himselfherself in the relationship finally i decided to give up initially i found this pretty flattering but i soon realised it was an annoying habit this scenario usually occurs when one of the partners is feeling insecure about the other explains psychologist suparna das giving space in a relationship means allowing your partner to think feel and act as they want to as an individual one aspect of a healthy relationship is that both people stay emotionally and physically involved of course we didnt like everything that we told each other but i guess