Is he very reliant on you emotionally? I got that feeling, not sure why. Someone once said that I was too dependent on them and I needed to be by myself for a while to lea n how to cope as an individual before I could be in an equal relationship and it helped me to take a step back. It wasn't a break up but we did stop communicating and I didn't feel hurt I felt like he was right and it was the right thing to do for myself and for him.
Make it seem like it's the best thing for both of you? (As that's probably true)