<human>: Can you provide a brief overview of the text?

Me and my S.O (ex?) have been together about 2 1/2 years, and were doing great until about 7 months ago. We began fighting a lot and we both had immense amounts of outside stressors and have not been able to relate very well ever since. 

We have great times, but we struggle with issues with respect (we were raised pretty differently) and all of my family and friends keep hoping I will be able to dump him and let him go. Its a terrible situation. 

I have gone through a couple almost-breakups with him but this time we finally agreed to do it. Though the problem is...we are still madly in love with each other. I want no one else, and neither does he. Neither of us wants to let the other go. But neither of us wants to be in a relationship that is always going to be difficult. We have talked about how to fix things, but heavent really been able to give it a good shot because of all the stress.

I am struggling with the thought of going through the pain of another failed attempt and the pressure from my family and friends to break up, but I also can't stand the thought of having him out of my life.

Please help, incredibly desperate.
<bot>: Boyfriend and I think it is best to break up, but we are both very much in love and don't want to leave each other.