<human>: Throwaway. Can't believe I'm asking Reddit but I need to spitball with some people. 

 When we first got together I had been applying to graduate schools out of state, so she knew from the get go this has been a possibility. I ended up getting a job of 2 years and we fell into the relationship rut. My job is something that I dread going to every day, and she doesn't much enjoy hers either.

She knows I've applied, but doesn't yet know that I've gotten accepted. The program is 18 months. I dont know if I'd rather try the long distance relationship or cut it off and revisit it after I graduate. It is in my gut that I should go up there alone and make my own path (school is greater than 1k mi away). My problem is I don't know how she will react to this news. I feel like she is reliant on me for a large percentage of her happiness. Her core group of friends since we have been together has shrunk from 6-7 to about 2-3. Only a handful of times since we've been dating has she gone out for a "girls night". She has been trying to take up my hobbies to spend more time with me, which I appreciate, but I also like my space. 

For the large part we get along well. There has always been an underlying issue of miscommunication in our relationship... Our big fights only occur when she has been drinking a lot (I've been drinking too but I'm way less likely for a drunk emotional outburst). 

I feel like this news will crush her, but ultimately I hope it will motivate her to get out and take the next step towards pursuing something (career) that will make her happy. Please help me work through this in my head. I don't know what talking points to bring up when I tell her.

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<bot>: Got accepted to grad school far away, want to go alone and I know my girlfriend of 3 years isn't going to take it well.