• Clarification: A number of 21st century relationships are amorphous. They twist and turn rapidly - an emotional roller coaster ride. A break serves to give the couple relief from an all out emotional assault• Arguments: When couples find themselves consistently nitpicking and arguing about every little thing, taking a break in a relationship may be a reasonable remedy to discover issues that aren’t being addressed.• Other People: The desire to associate with others outside a relationship and to explore romance with a different partner certainly plays a major role in many breaks.• Moving Too Fast: When one or both partners finds the relationship moving much faster than they’d estimated, or in directions not initially anticipated, a break or cooling down period seems in order. • Different goals: Even if you both started out with similar goals, it’s common for one half of a couple to discover a new path and decide to chart new territory that doesn’t mesh with the other person’s plans.www.sheknows.com