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Short version is that my boyfriend and I started dating when we were relatively young and inexperienced. We are both realizing that we'd rather spend some time focusing on our relationship with ourselves (my relationship with me) as we have grown to become slightly codependent and don't really have a clear sense of identity. We are unhappy with our current lifestyle and wish to have more "freedom" and be more independent on each side. The problem is, we are each other's best friend and the reason for our breakup would be purely because of the timing as we don't have anything against each other personally. I can see myself being with him 5-10 years from now but I just don't feel like I am at a point in my life where i want to be in a long-term relationship. 

On my side, I am afraid that if I leave him I will later regret it and realize that he's was perfect for me and no man will ever be as good as him. 

Those of you who ended a relationship because of bad timing, did you give it try at another time? What happened?
<bot>: Boyfriend and I are feeling like we want to go our separate ways only because of timing. Feeling like we might regret it as we are best friends. Has this happened to you before?