It's time to end the relationship and move on. Staying out of guilt is the worst reason ever. If you guys were meant to spend the rest of your lives together, you'd know it by now.

Talk to him in person, say "This relationship isn't working for me anymore. I'm sorry." I think you'll be surprised how well he takes it. Sounds like he's on his way out, too.

I agree with Luisa. If religion is an important thing in your life and he doesnt agree with it then that will cause a very big problem in the future. It's better to get out now before any children are involved. You and him see things from different angles and there's nothing wrong with that but ultimately, he's probably not "the one" for you.

Just talk to him, it will hurt at first but in the long run you will be much happier.

Good luck

i'm surprised that you've been with him two years already if religion is so important to you. religion is the last thing on my list of importance because i am not religious. i've always brought that up with any guy i've dated & if they didn't feel the same/similar way or if they didn't have a problem with it because they weren't super religious anyway, than awesome. we dated until other things broke us up. religion is one thing that is hard to compromise on, and if he doesn't agree with you about how you would like to raise your future children, then it won't work & would just end up in divorce.

Big red flag- he tells you when you're "talking too much"? Not only is this guy NOT "the One" (the "One" loves to hear you talk!) but he's also making you kind of miserable. So many reasons to break up here. Just tell him you really don't see a future with him and you think it's much better if both of you move on to see other people. Don't listen to his marriage talk - if it makes you feel uncomfortable, there's a good reason.

Break up with him, and send him on over to me.

But seriously, if he's not making YOU happy, then move on, because there are other women out there for him (and other guys out there for you).

this guy is definitely not the one for you. he doesn't treat you the way you want to be treated and you two clearly have different ideals. its a huuuuge red flag and the longer you prolong this relationship the harder it will be for you to just end it. just do it and move on. its going to be difficult but in the long run its the right thing to do- for both of you.

If you have different ideals then this isn't going to work long term. Poor guy. He thought he had found the one he would marry but it wasn't to be. This will happen a few more times yet I think~

As for "telling you when you talk too much"... I like it when a boyfriend is honest with me personally? Maybe this isn't for everybody. ;p

If religion is really important to you, then this is a core value that will affect your relationship. He is not going to change and suddenly become religious. How important is this issue to you?
Personally, I don't think it is healthy at all to be with someone 'all the time' as you said you want to. You have to spend some time apart in order to have a healthy relationship. I don't think that this is a realistic expectation for a relationship. That being said, you also have to be able to communicate what you need and want with your partner. If you want to spend more time together than you do, tell him this. Don't do this in a blaming way, and don't tell him that you are lonely. I would just say something like 'I would like to spend more time together than we do. This is important to me. Is there a way that we can work together to make this happen?' As for feeling lonely, you should not depend on your bf as your sole source of company and support. Develop a network of friends and do fun things together, such as taking courses or going on mini vacations. Work on ways to enrich your socail life so that you are not so dependent on him. Good luck to you.

Listen to your gut instinct when it tells you to get out! To marry this man might seem fine now because you are in love, but what common ground will you two really have when the relationship ages and loses some momentum?

You are responsible for your own happiness and so is he. Not to sound b*tchy but honestly he'll live if yuo break up with him. It won't be the end of the world at all...he will probably be the first to move on and find someone else. If you are not happy move on. If you think religion is such a big deal than it is..and talk to him about it..and say it is a big deal and if he is talking about getting married it is something you two need to discuss.

As for spending all your time with him...I agree with Janine..that is not healthy. You need your own life ..your friends..and your hobbies. He needs time to decompress so give it to him and find something to do. That being said he should also make time for you. Both my bf and I work crazy work hours since we are both very career orientated...I am also at the gym 2 hours after work at least 3 or 4 times a week, add to that friends stuff and family stuff..that equals a lot of work and juggling to see each other but you make it work...we see each other 2 or 3 times a week an talk on the phone every night..honestly the way I see if, if I am going to be with this person in the long run and hte rest of my life, I am going to take my time getting to know them and being with them...instead of getting sick of each other...in 7 years and realizing that I have isolated all my friends and family to be with them.

Remember ..as somoene said previously on this site...relationships are two halves making a whole..but each of those two halaves have to be complete to make that whole work.

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" Ghandi

He sounds like my boyfriend... whom I'm very compatible with, and based on your description of your ideals, definitely break up and move on because he isn't changing. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but people who don't believe in religion and are against organized religion tend to be very adamant about it.. it's kind of like seeing the light and never turning back. Once you feel you see how ridiculous it all is (in our minds), everyone else who believes it seems like they have a blindfold on and it is bound to be a huge source of disconnect and distance between you two-- he will always have less respect for you. It's not that he won't see that you're a good person, it's just very hard to connect on a deep level with someone who holds different core beliefs. Good luck.

I was in this same situation two weeks ago. One of the main issues was his muslim faith. He was adamant about raising his children as muslims, and I just didn't agree. He also was not on my level intellectually or emotionally. So I had to end it. It was tough and very emotional. But I got through it. And I feel so much better now. I feel like a weight's been lifted off of my shoulders. and although I miss him sometimes, I know I made the right decision.

So do what you feel is right deep down inside. It won't be easy, but it will make all the difference in the end. You should never be with someone when you have doubts. Good luck.

As someone who is agnostic, you might want to move on. Its hard to go back to faith once you've seen the light . Seriously If its religious values that your concerned with, ask yourself if he has those moral values. If you can live with the values-minus the religion than go for it. If not move on.
I am also introverted and blunt. I think I am a good sweet person in general, but most of my type don't do well with clingier people, we need space. We also don't do well with people who need to be reassured. If you internalize someone telling you your outfit looks bad we're not going to pick up on that and your going to be sad a lot.
He might me a great person, but it sounds like he's not right for you.

i feel it's normal to have doubts no matter how healthy your relationship is.

and sorry if i'm repeating this, but i don't read others' comments beforehand on certain questions so as not to be influenced. lol. but what i mean is, you said that you would be worried about him having a breakdown, worried that he wouldn't see it coming. what about you? what about your worries and wants? staying in a relationship bc you're afraid of how he will react to a breakup is no reason to stay.

& you said religion is important to you. if he really cared about you, he would try to compromise with the things that you are passionate about.

i think you will know what to do as a little more time passes.

good luck.

well i think that you need to talk to him especially if he's talking about marriage since it's better to ge things out in the open now rather than wait until you're even more invested. with me, i feel like my fiance never listens when i ask him not to do things that upset me, and i think that sometimes if we were earlier in our relationship i wouldn't have allowed it and i would have walked away. now though i'm too invested in things and it's just hard.

there are certain things that you should never settle for since you know what your values are and if religion is a deal breaker - then MAKE THAT CLEAR to him. you shouldn't ever have to compromise on that one. if you don't feel like he makes you feel good about yourself - then that's something that he really really needs to understand since one of the big parts of being with someone is that they make you feel good.

He sounds like he pretty much wants everything on his terms, and I get a big CONTROL FREAK vibe when I read your letter.

If you do not agree on religion now, you never will, and trust me, it will not work.

I agree with others that you should not expect to spend all of your time with a guy, this one or anyone else you might meet in the future. You need your own life and interests, otherwise you are expecting someone else to be responsible for your happiness. Trust me, men do not want that burden.