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Despite a denial from Rachel’s rep, Us Weekly’s reporting that Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams are on a “break.”

“It’s a break, not a breakup,” says one source, who adds that while McAdams is very dependent on Gosling, the recent Oscar nominee wants some distance so he can focus on his sizzling career. (A source had told Us last week that the couple would soon get hitched.)

“It’s a pivotal moment for him,” says the insider.

Still, McAdams “is taking it really hard because Ryan is everything to her,” says a source.

A third insider, who says the pair split several weeks ago, adds, “Ryan was in love with her, but it didn’t work out because of their conflicting work schedules.”

Says the pal, “They’re both miserable. Hopefully they’ll get back together soon.”

There are a lot of little sources piping in there. This makes me sad, cause they actually seem like a really sweet couple. I’m going to attempt to do that thing they do in magazines, where the behavior experts tell you what the couple are feeling by their body language in pictures–minus the expertise, that is. I think that the root of their problem stems from the fact that Ryan is an accountant in the Wild West, and Rachel is a pop star from the 80′s/the future.

(WENN)