Ask Anna: Is his desire for more time apart a big red flag?

Ask Anna: Is his desire for more time apart a big red flag?

Dear Anna: My boyfriend (32) and I (29) have been living together for three years in what I thought was relationship bliss. Last month, out of nowhere, he suggested that we spend one weekend each month completely apart as “me time” — separate activities, separate sleeping arrangements, minimal contact. He says it’s about “maintaining independence” and that he got the idea in a podcast about relationship longevity. I’m torn because while I unders…