Even the most madly in love couples need space sometimes. Alone time gives us the opportunity to focus on ourselves, which is never a bad thing, as well as explore our other interests, our relationships with our friends and family, and room to grow. People can’t evolve when they’re constantly glued to someone else’s side.
“I think that alone time is undervalued in our society,” relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein, LCSW, says. “With the advent of social media, everyone is all about posting pictures of parties, gatherings, group dinners, and vacations and that is what we come to value. No one is posting a picture of themselves taking a yoga class alone or reading a
