Stay independent is a must if you’re young and creative, it pushes you to work hard and harder but still in the line where you’ve started from. well, to be one who can stay independent, here is some little tips:

Always remember who you are
Do not drop the friends, interests or lifestyle you had in the beginning of the relationship, to fit in with your partner. There is no reason to abandon them if they meet you just because your partner does not share your interest.

Be self - yourself
Do not ask your partner to do things you are unsure of whether it is to install a DVD or prepare a dinner party. Try to do it themselves. Even if you are not the first time, it will strengthen the idea of you as a capable person in your own right.

Project yourself as independent
When you are with others, make an effort to say ‘I’ instead of ‘we’. Offer your own point of view and arrange social obligations without always to check with your partner first.

Develop your own interests
Making things you find emotionally or physically challenging. Building your confidence this way will strengthen the idea that you do not need your partner to save you on a daily basis.

Time out
Sometimes constant bonding creates dependence. At least twice a year, take a weekend away with friends or on your own. This time apart will give you a fresh take, when you reunite.