My boyfriend and I of three years have been fighting constantly because he says I am emotionally needy. He says I am too much to deal with and that he has never been in this type of situation before. Is this just an excuse to break up with me? I know he loves me very much and we have been through so much as a young couple. I just don’t think I’m asking for a lot out of him. Am I being selfish? He works long hours and is in the process of remodeling a fixer-upper house. I understand he is tried but so am I. I feel like he has mentally and emotionally left the relationship. Everyone keeps saying that we need a break but I’m afraid that if we do take a break, things will change for the worst. He tells me that he sees himself with me but we need to slow things down. How do I do that? It’s so hard for me because he is my best friend and I don’t have many people to turn to in my life. How do I get him to open up to me? How do we keep our relationship alive?