Is there even such a thing as taking a "break"

When people are starting to drift apart in a romantic relationship and are struggling to figure out what the next steps are, Is it safe to say that a break is necessary?; Or does a break only prolong what seems to be the inveitable...that the two of you have drifted and are better off apart. Some relationship seem to survive only when the break is breif, limited to a few weeks or a month tops. I have a relative who took numerous short breaks from her boyfriend and they are now engaged and getting married next summer. 

However, this is not the case for many if not most relationships that a break is initiated. In most cases a break simply is saying I'm not sure if I really want to be in a relationship with you anymore but I'm not ready to break up completely. They just need some time to figure out what they want and usually figure out how exactly to end the relationship without being too hurtful. I say instead of initiating a break just fess up to how you are really feeling. If you are unsure of whether or not your relationship is sustainable then stop trying to make it sustain. Just say that the two of you have drifted apart or lost sight of the original attraction that was there and move on. It is okay to fall out of love with someone and it happens quite often.

I personally don't believe in taking a break because I think it's just a sorry excuse for saying I think we have drifted apart. I agreed to a break once and by the end of the first week I was thinking in my head I am over let's move on. By the 2nd week we had spoken and said it was in the best interest to move on from each other. Yes it hurt because some part of me did love him but I knew that our relationship was headed nowhere and we weren't going to be able to fix that. In my mind there is no such thing as a break. You are either together or you aren't. 

Taking a break is something kids to when they are in middle school and early years of high school, not something two adults do when they are in an adult relationship. An adult relationship is very cut and dry either you want to be together or you don't there is no "well I'm not sure if I want to be with you so many we need some time apart" that's crap. I understand there are different circumstances in every relationship but most cases of "taking a break" end in a complete break up.

Love hurts and there is no other way to say it. Sometimes you could love someone so much and when they stop loving you it literally feels like a piece of you is gone. Even the most loving relationships where people are happy can hurt sometimes. That's unfortunately just how the world works. Just because one relationship has ended and you feel broken it doesn't mean you are always going to feel that way. 

There are plenty of people in the world and there are plenty of chances to find someone else who you will love. I don't believe in such a thing as having one true love. I think that in your lifetime you will have many loves until you meet the person who you are going to be with for the rest of your life.