Q: Many couples find that, after living together for a few months, they still have strong feelings for each other and want to stay together as a couple, but struggle to actually live with one another. It is possible to keep a relationship together—the relationship may even become stronger! You should still be clear about what you want; try saying:  “I still want this to be a serious relationship; I care deeply about you.” “I still want to see you regularly (or 'a few times a week,' etc.), but I would like more space than I have now.” “I want you to still feel welcome here, and I want to feel welcome at your new apartment." Asking someone to move out is usually thought of as a negative act, and associated with breakups and unhappy feelings. If you're planning to stay together as a couple, it will be important to the health of your relationship to focus on the good things about your relationship. For example, explain to your boyfriend the ways that living separately will strengthen your relationship. Try saying:  “I think that us living in separate places will allow us to have more feeling of romance and affection in our relationship.” “I feel like you and I will have less conflict and fewer arguments if we don't live together.” “I think you and I will grow closer to each other if don't spend all of our time together.” This is a sensitive and emotional issue, and should be treated as such. Your boyfriend may be hurt that you are asking him to move out, or confused about how this new phase of your relationship is going to work. Remember that relationships involve compromise—if he moves out at your request, you may need to make other compromises in the future. Talk to him and let him know that he's still important to you; make your reasoning clear, then ask if he has any concerns about how moving out will affect your relationship.  Let him know that you see this as a step forward in the relationship; things are improving between you and him, not getting worse. Shortly after your boyfriend has moved out, spend extra time with him or buy him a gift to show that you care about how he feels. Try to keep most other aspects of your relationships stable. If you're staying together after asking your boyfriend to move out, you and he will need to establish some boundaries. Many couples feel that they lose important parts of their personal identity and social lives while living with a partner; talk with your boyfriend about how you and he can each maintain a distinct personal and social life. Now that you don't live together anymore, how will the relationship work? What will it look like on a day-to-day basis? How often will you see one another? This should not only be a conversation that you have inside your head—sit down with your boyfriend and discuss specific activities that you and him can routinely do together that will help your relationship feel fun and normal, and allow you both to get used to the new living situation. For example, try saying:  “I think it would be fun if we had weekly date nights.” “We should spend time together meeting new people outside of our usual social circle.”
A: Define how you want your relationship with your boyfriend to work. Focus on the positive aspects of your relationship. Protect your boyfriend's feelings. Create your own personal and social space. Plan for the future.

Article: When you live with depression, it’s important to know your own body and observe patterns in yourself. Keep track of these patterns by writing in a journal. This is beneficial for understanding how your environment has an effect on your mood, energy, health, sleep, etc. Writing in a journal can also help you understand how other people are affecting you.  Journaling can also help you process your emotions and gain insight into why certain things make you feel the way you do. Journaling is a simple activity that only takes a few minutes a day. If you require more structure, search online for tips on journaling, or find a book about the journaling process. Make writing in your journal a daily habit. Even if you spend only a few minutes writing, it can help you process your emotions and gain insight into why certain things make you feel the way you do. Make it easy for yourself to jot down notes. Keep a pen and paper with you at all times, or consider using a simple note-taking application on a phone or tablet computer that you often have with you. Journaling is about getting your feelings and thoughts down on paper. Don’t worry about spelling, grammar or style. This is the time to write whatever you want, rather than trying to craft the perfect message. Don’t worry about what other people might think. Use your journal however you want; you can keep everything private, share some things with friends and family or your therapist, or start a public tell-all blog. It is up to you and your comfort level how you use your journal.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Write in a journal. Try to write every day. Keep a pen and paper handy. Write whatever you want. Share only if you want to share.

Q: Being together is not the only way you can show that you love him. Your boyfriend needs his friends and to enjoy things outside of you and the relationship. By encouraging him to go out with his friends, you are showing him that you love him and trust him. Plus, when he returns, you can remind him that you love him and only him by telling him how much you missed him.  Don’t get upset or angry if he wants to go watch a game with his friends. Time apart is good for you both, as is spending time with your friends. Make sure the time he spends with his friends is realistic. He shouldn’t expect you to never see your friends while he sees his. If you are living together, leave one another with all the housework while you hang out with your friends. That would be unfair to him or to you. It’s okay to spend an hour or so tweeting about the issues of the day, but there’s also a time to call it quits. If you spend time on social media while he's right there with you, you'll make him feel unloved. Rather than checking your phone throughout your date, focus on him. Social media will still be there tomorrow.  Stay present in the moment when you go on dates, eat dinner, or watch television. Enjoy the activity and talk to one another. If social media is too tempting, then consider turning your phone off. Encourage him to do the same so that both of you could focus on each other. Be friendly and respectful to his friends. It is important that you form good relationships with his friends because they are important to your boyfriend. However, you shouldn’t flirt with them. If you really love your boyfriend, you will be friendly with his friends but nothing more. Instead, focus your affection on your boyfriend while you are with his friends to remind him he's the only one for you. It’s okay to offer a friendly hug after you’ve gotten to know them, but softly grazing their arms or standing too close are red flags for flirting. Behavior like this will make your guy think twice about your loyalty. Talking positively about your boyfriend to other people even when he’s not around is a great way to show your loyalty to him. Friends and family may even repeat some of the nice things you say about your boyfriend back to him when they see him.  Don’t vent about your relationship frustrations to friends and family when he is not around. This should go without saying. If you truly love your guy and only him, you won’t go behind his back with someone else. Remain faithful to show him he’s the only one in your heart.
A:
Encourage him to spend time with his friends. Focus on him instead of social media. Treat his friends with respect. Say nice things about him when he is not around. Don’t cheat.