On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is maintaining independence in your relationship?

[HawkPerception]

[TheRealPepperPotts]

I like the term "interdependence", where there is space and trust for personal pursuits and varied interests, but an active interest and participation in each other's worlds, too.

I think I fall in the middle. I really need my alone time to think and process, but I also need connection and dynamic engagement. I could live alone and be happy, but I wouldn't grow as a person very much, either. I value growth and challenge, even though I am afraid of it most of the time. So I'll say five or six, depending on the context...

[electromagnetic]

My husband and I are great together but we are equally as great on our own. We pretty much grew each other up and uplifted each others over the years. Should we ever end up not together tears from now, we’ll both be okay. Sad but okay.

[monkeymanoohaah]

I'd say 7 you both need time to yourselves and together too much of ethier kills it distance makes the heart more founder

[ManInChains]

99


I also believe you can't sustain a healthy relationship on independence. So I prefer to stay single

[petitedollbabee]

9. I’m a codependent person but I believe that you still need some form of independence, if you lose your partner you don’t want to be left with nothing in life. You should have friends and hobbies that aren’t linked to your partner.

[luvstoned4him]

Well I think that changes when you get married for instance and it gets slimmer when you have children because now your time isn't your own.

[Dongie]

7.5 .