I don't give out romantic advice for a reason

I don't give out romantic advice for a reason. Often my advice is simple: If you're not happy, break up.

Okay, maybe because I have only been in one relationship most people don't ask me for advice, but I strongly believe that it's better to be alone and happy than together and unhappy. I was thinking about how this relates to Buddhism and Confucianism and how I strongly believe those are related.

It is better together and happy, if you're unhappy and together break up. If you're happy and alone, great. If you're unhappy and alone, talk to someone, like a therapist or a friend. You can't find happiness in other people, just as you can't find it in money, thing, material objects, fame, etc. There are a gazillion things and 6 billion people on this planet, but only one thing and one person can make you happy: your mind and yourself.

I guess this is why some people see Buddhism as nihilistic because it asks/tells you to give up things and desires, but I see it as freeing. Whittle everything down to get to the essential things that matter. After all, so much of this world is what you percieve in your head.