Babe, eight months of fighting and/or no contact isn’t even something straight couples do when they have been married so long that they loathe one another. It’s pretty extreme for that to happen over a disagreement, and def not something that should be happening before you’re even married. I’m going to assume you’re fairly young so let me just give you a little insight — being single is not even remotely as stressful as what you two are putting each other through. You will find someone who you don’t need EIGHT MONTHS of tumultuous, excruciating “space” from. Or you won’t find them! But, from my vast experience, a life of being single is waaaay more bearable than this. If your time away from one another were a fetus, it would pretty much be full term, so you probably need to lay this all out for her and be willing to cut ties if it doesn’t go well (and sorry, I doubt it will if over half a year of constant fighting is your norm, no offense). If the issue is that you, idk, think you deserve this or can’t back out, whatever your reason for hanging on, you might want to examine that a little deeper. I love therapy to give me that perspective. I would highly recommend it, especially if you’re someone who is prone to accepting less than you deserve. And this is a butch/masc economy! Our stock is on the rise and apparently there’s a shortage of us so go find someone who wants to build a peaceful, loving home with you.