Hey Everyone,

I (30) and my boyfriend (24) have been together for what will be 2 years coming December, but I am feeling very burnt out with our relationship.

We are both introverts but he was/is far more closed off with his feelings and emotions than I am. He also has a reputation for being very blunt without thinking of the consequences of his statements. I have been described as a "diverse" person by my friends (various interests/hobbies, traveling, and cooking). My partner, meanwhile, has 3 main obsessions: 1) Dungeons & Dragons, 2) Video Games - esp League of Legends, and 3) Marvel (MCU & Comics). We are both so different, but we managed to make this relationship work through a LOT of communication, negotiation, and compromise. However, I am suddenly feeling so burnt out with him.

He informed me that I was his first serious partner since he mainly looked for hookups in the past (calling himself a "slut" before meeting me). Per his request, I had to do the work of initiating communication, vulnerability, relationship check-ins, and being open about our emotions. To his credit, he has grown so much and has come so far from the closed-off 22-year-old guy I used to know. However, after 2 years, part of me feels ABSOLUTELY done with him because of all the work I had to do to get us to this point.

I feel awful about it because he put in the effort to change when I started to drift from him a couple of months before our first anniversary. However, as we approach Year 2, part of me feels like it wasn't worth all the effort. He is rather sweet now, being more talkative and affectionate. He has also explored new hobbies, like getting fish tanks. However, I feel like I am suddenly losing interest in him as a person, which really sucks because a part of me still loves him. Our personality and social differences that once seemed to not be too big of a deal are suddenly really starting to stick out to me and bother me.

Am I just burnt out? Is this relationship worth saving? Should we take a break and see where to go from here?