And the closer you get to your partner, the more of your individuality you will lose.
Not necessarily. If one is secured in one's identity then they can even be emerged in the other's consciousness and still maintain their own self-identity.
This is why it's better to be in a relationship when one is centered and aware.
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RE: "Is it OK and normal for me to have 'space' in my relationship with my boyfriend?"