Sorry, can't give you any advice, but is your relationship my relationship? Because almost to the boot the same thing have happened to me 3 weeks ago, except my ex?-bf says "it's not that he doesn't love me, on the contrary..." but still decides to rent an apartment separately. He also says in messaging he doesn't want to give me a cold shoulder, but he also doesn't want to act as if "everything is the same except we live separately". I mean, he literally said he can't do this right now, but then keeps contacting me.

So, um, sorry for jumping on your post, I know it's painful, but I'm wishing you all the healing your heart needs right now.