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When You Love Someone But Still Want to Be Single

I love my boyfriend but I have this persistent fantasy about being single and I don't know if that means I should leave or if it's just normal.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between autonomy and connection reveals itself in fantasies of escape that may not actually want fulfillment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationship?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.