What does it mean when he says 'we should go our separate ways for a while?

Anonymous
We have been dating for three years now and basically my parents dont approve of our relationship so we hardly get to see each other at all. He is busy at university and lately we have been fighting a lot because he is just not interested in talking to me and a few months ago , he asked for a break but would message me everyday. However now he tells me he thinks we should go our separate ways for a while and when i asked why he says he has too much going on and he spoke to me as if im a stranger and said chat soon.
What does it mean when he says 'we should go our separate ways for a while?
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