I have been with my girlfriend for three years, I am 30 she 's 25 and was seriously considering asking her to marry me this xmas. However over the last 6 months work has made me increasingly depressed. My attitude changed and I have failed to make her happy. She decided to split and says that she feels much happier and has her life back. Of course living with someone like I was for 6 months anyone would feel this way. I have made significant changes in my life over the last 2 months as I feel this was the wake up call. but she is being quite adamant in her independance which is not what she is like. It's like she is going out of her way to have no contact with me which is quite the opposite of her. I was faithful and when not stressed treated her the best I could. I still love her greatly and want her back and finding it difficult not to act like some sad little puppy. I want to give her space but don't want to lose her.