BREAKING UP ADVICE

Breaking up really is hard to do, especially if you're on the receiving end. Finding the right partner is a process, and break ups are an inevitable part of the journey. Whether you knew it was coming, didn't have a clue, or you need help ending yours, this is the place to help you sort it out.

Breaking Up: On a Break

Advice on Rejection • Asking For Space • On a Break • Calling it Quits • Is It Over? • Classic Break Up Lines • Separation • Getting Him/Her Back • Get Over a Break Up • The Ex Files • The Blame Game • The Slow Fade • Meant to be Friends • Disappearing Act • Returning Stuff • Warning Signs •

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What does it mean to be on a break, exactly?
What does it mean to be on a break, exactly? I mean, is this the equivalent to an open relationship? Does this mean you want some cake and eat it to...read more (4 answers)
PigeonThreeEightOne posted in Breaking Up

What are some of the red flags you noticed after a break up?
After being with the same man and living with him for four years, we've just broken up. Hindsight is rather painful right now because I felt blindsid...read more (2 answers)
anonymous posted in Breaking Up

How can you prevent the end of a love affair?
After dating for a year or more, the sameness set in and the excitement left. The excitement of the first kiss and the first intimate, romantic episod...read more (2 answers)
noell posted in Breaking Up

How can I stop dreaming about him?
Someone else recently posted about dreaming about an ex. I often dream about a boy I used to like growing up, though we never dated. I sometimes dream...read more (1 answers)
mcu29117 posted in Breaking Up

How do you put a relationship on hold?
My boyfriend is going to school for about 6 months in another state far away and wants to put us on hold. We have been dating for almost five months. ...read more (1 answers)
anonymous posted in Breaking Up

Remaining Friends For Guilt?
I ended a near two-year relationship, one that had dissolved for me several months prior. She wanted to remain friends, though I was skeptical it wou...read more (2 answers)
anonymous posted in Breaking Up

What's the best way to give an Ex his/her stuff back?
I broke up with a guy a while ago, but we dated for about three years. I was cleaning and found some of his stuff that I know he would want back. Shou...read more (2 answers)
britwhit posted in Breaking Up

Cheating Ex-GF wants to be friends. What should I do?
I'm an 18 year old male. I just went through a huge breakup. My ex-girlfriend cheated on me with three different men. I caught them having a four-some...read more (2 answers)
roquecaston posted in Breaking Up

How do I handle an invite to a party from an ex?
How do I handle an invite to a party from an ex? We are suppose to be friends but not sure how I feel. ...read more (2 answers)
wiseone posted in Breaking Up

Missed the signs
Why are people so eager to love until they miss the signs that the person is no good for them?...read more (2 answers)
anonymous posted in Breaking Up

Afraid to Let Him Go
I have been in a 9 year relationship with my boyfriend (we were high school sweethearts). Our lines of communication have deteriorated over the past c...read more (3 answers)
ArtofHeart posted in Breaking Up

Video Model Opportunity but a Relationship Breaker
I just received an offer to be a video model. I will be appearing in rap and R&B videos. My boyfriend doesn't like this idea/job. He is saying that...read more (2 answers)
LiveNow posted in Breaking Up

Called My Lover By My Ex's Name
The other day I accidentally called my boyfriend one of ex-boyfriend's names, who he doesn't know!!! It was truly an accident! I haven't spoken to my...read more (2 answers)
LiveNow posted in Breaking Up

We Broke Up But She's Still Talking to My Parents
My girlfriend and I broke up two months ago. During the year that we were together she got to know my parents quite well. She asked if it would be al...read more (2 answers)
Devon posted in Breaking Up

Trouble Moving On
My last relationship ended about a year ago. We'd been together for about 18 months and she left me for someone else. I was shocked because I though...read more (3 answers)
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