he's usually saying he wants to end the relationship. A request for space doesn't usually mean, "I need to be alone so I can be a better person — and thus a better partner to you." Rather ...

Joe Dominguez. “Um, I need help,” the boy can be heard saying a couple of times on the 911 call, a copy of which was shared with The Times. “My dad is trying to take me to Vegas, he’s ...