<human>: My girlfriend of 8 years decided that she wanted to take a break. Her reasoning being that I work way too much and as a result am not enjoying life like I once did. To her credit, she's absolutely right. In effort to purchase us a home, pay her tuition and give us a high quality of life, I have been working way more than I probably should be.

She's decided that she just wants to take some time apart and get some perspective on everything. I'm trying my best to respect her wishes and give her as much space as she needs.

I'm having a really hard time coping with this whole situation. Between the fear of losing her forever and the constant feelings of regret for unintentionally neglecting her I'm driving myself insane. I can't get over the fact that all she really wanted was my love and attention and I was too blind to see that.

Is there anything I can do to better my chances that she'll give me another shot? How do I deal with this constant feeling that I've lost the most important thing I had in my life?

I apoglize if this post lacks detail or has been addressed 1000 times before.

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<bot>: Girlfriend of 8 years decided she wants to take a break from our relationship because of my work schedule. How can I respect her wishes and cope with my feelings of regret.