How To Tell Your Partner You Need Alone Time Without Changing The Dynamic Of The Relationship
Don’t Use The Word “Space”
There’s a big difference between wanting “alone time” and wanting “space.” Alone time suggests that you simply don’t want to be with anyone at all – not anyone in particular. Asking for “space” sounds like you’re asking for time away from your partner specifically. (Of course, if that is what you want, that’s another issue).