"Breaks" in a relationship?

Breaks are bullpomegranate.

This.
Quick little story that happened to my best friend...
My best friend Bryan at the time was dating this girl for over a year and a half. Finally, something similiar happened to your case and it resulted into a 2 week break. There were no phone calls made, text messaging, etc. After the two weeks, they broke up. Both of them finally realized that they didn't really need each other during those two weeks. They were living life the way they wanted without anything holding them back. /endstory
Which brings me to my point...

I do not believe in breaks whatsoever. It's either you're together, or you're not. Why? Because being in a relationship, to me, is like a job. You can't just quit the job for a week and then walk right back in thinking you're still good. I'd do that all the time if I could. You have to keep working on this relationship with your significant other no matter what happens (that is, if you really care). This is how couples become stronger in the end. Don't give up if you truly like/love this person. It may suck now, but things can definitely turn around in the future.
Also, seems to me there is a huge obstacle that your partner is facing, and this is the route that he is deciding to go with. I also believe there is some key information that he is not telling you. Obviously there is something he knows that you don't. I'm not 100% sure what it is, but try to see what you can do to make it better? Perseverance my friend....perseverance.