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My boyfriend (20M) and I (20F) decided as of two days ago to take a  break. We have been dating for just shy of three years, and things  were fine I thought. We had been slipping into the "comfortable"  stage, and had had a few talks about trying to make more of an effort  to keep up the physical end of the relationship, but other than that things were good. 

The issue that lead to the break started because we didn't see each other for a longer period of time than usual. We go to  different colleges, but they are pretty close, so we see each other every weekend. He's been  really busy at the end of this year though, so we didn't visit each other  the last three weekends, so he could focus on his work. Then five days ago, he tells me he's grown seriously doubtful about our relationship.  He says he started getting concerned when he realized that he was  enjoying our time apart, and was not missing me very much. We had  a lot of talks from there, and things only got worse. Ultimately, we  wound up on a break. 

I feel like when he gets  through the end of the year stress, he'll feel a lot better, and will be more  emotionally available to be in this relationship. Our foundation is very strong, and I have a hard time believing that it's really just gone over the course of a few weeks. On the other hand,  he seems so sure about his doubts (if that makes any sense), that I am really concerned about the situation. Our break is definitely not just because he's afraid to end it now. Neither one of us thinks we should just break up at this point. But now I'm stuck being a park of this break, and it's killing me. I try to stay hopeful and give him his space to clear his mind, but at the same time, the possibility that it could actually just end makes it really hard.

I guess I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with being on a break that worked out? Does this seem like the kind of situation where a break could actually help?
<bot>: My boyfriend of 3 years asked for a break after enjoying spending three weeks apart while he was busy with school. Can this break help?