Breaking Up
21 Articles & Excerpts
Break-ups; How To Survive Them
by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist
The loss of a relationship can be incredibly hard - you can feel so much pain. There's not only the grief from losing someone important in your life, but the pain of seeing your hopes and dreams of a future life together disappear as well.
Breaking the Compulsive Cycle
 Don't Call That Man!
by Rhonda Findling
Letting go of someone you love is the most painful feelings human beings can experience. Letting go means suffering and heartache. It means losing love, and love is the highest form of happiness known to mankind. Letting go of love is the inspiration
13 Warning Signs You
by Lisa Daily
Want to know if your relationship is about to hit the skids? Looking for tell-tale signs that your love will last through next week? Well, look no further. Below you'll find the Unlucky 13 -13 warning signs you're about to get dumped.
Can We Be Friends? Shifting From Partnership to Friendship
by EqualityinMarriage.org
It's the dreaded four-word phrase. Can we be friends? It's a classic break-up line, but it's also an issue that must be faced when a relationship hits the rocks. In reality, the questions ought to be should we be friends? And, if so, how will we
The DUMPED! Survival Guide
by Lisa Daily
Maybe you knew it was coming. Maybe you didn't. You've been dumped. So, other than moping around in your pajamas, spending quality time with Ben & Jerry, what can you do? Well, clear away that mountain of soggy tissues, and I'll tell you how to get
Why Not Call That Man?
Don't Call That Man!
by Rhonda Findling
There is life after a failed relationship, as long as you Don't Call That Man!. In this inspirational, revolutionary guide to letting go and moving on after the trauma of a breakup, psychotherapist Rhonda Findling teaches women how to triumph over the
If We Were Meant to Be Why Are We Getting Divorced?
by Paul Mauchline
Before we commit, we seem to focus, with such scrutiny, on the question, Are you the one for me? So why is it that one out of two marriages ends in divorce? We would all have to agree that committing ourselves to a relationship, and eventually to marriage
Why are at least half of us selecting the wrong partners?
by Paul Mauchline
I am not an anti-divorce advocate. Divorce is necessary in cases of physical or mental abuse or in the case of two people who are so incompatible that they never should have been together. If your partner is mentally or physically abusive to you, children
Breaking Up 101: Winning Ways To Leave Your Lover
by Lisa Daily
She squeaks when she blows her nose. He eats like a rabid pig. It's just not working out. We've all spent some time stuck in a relationship we didn't want to be in because we didn't have the heart (or some other equipment) to end it.
What Went Wrong? When Relationships Go From Hot To Cold
by Toni Coleman, LCSW
Everything was great. We had been dating for 6 months. We shared the same interests, felt very at ease together, had (often) discussed future plans and had even spent some of the holidays together. Our relationship seemed right on track and just right in
Learning From A Relationship Breakdown
by Robert Elias Najemy
A divorce, separation or, in general, any loss of an important relationship is a painful experience. . Such pain can seriously diminish our peace and happiness. We can, however, use this inner discomfort for our spiritual benefit.
We All Have The Potential To Creat a Loving, Fulfilling Relationship
by Paul Mauchline
We will always have relationships that will fail, and couples that will divorce one another. I guess what I would like to see is fewer relationship failures and fewer divorces. One failure out of ten marriages, in my mind, is a far more acceptable ratio
Breaking Up is Hard on More Than Two
by Paul Mauchline
Whether you have lived together for two years, or been married for fifteen, your breakup affects friends, family, and, most importantly, children if you have them. There has been so much focus in the media on the question, Are you the one for me?
Dumped!
 Hot Relationships: How to Know What You Want, Get What You Want, and Keep it Red Hot!
by Tracey Cox
How to get over a break-up and what to do if you're still hung up on an ex. I remember it vividly, even though it happened about 13 years ago. I was working through my lunch hour in the office at Cosmopolitan magazine, when an Italian male model wandered
The Perfect Breakup Medium for You
 It's Not Me, It's You: The Ultimate Breakup Book
by Anna Jane Grossman, Flint Wainess
Dumper? Dumpee? Prospective dumper? Likely dumpee? Sick and tired of married people getting all the attention and the gifts while the brokenhearted are left with nothing but that hideous bridesmaid dress or, worse, that hideous bridesmaid?
Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3
 121 Days of Urban Sodom
by Jacqueline Phillips
I made you a promise and I've never broken my promises to you. I promised you a book. You no longer wanted me, but still you wanted certain sections of my mind. Maybe you can peel me and remove the segments you want and discard the rest.
Chapter One, Part 1
 Dumping Billy
by Olivia Goldsmith
Katherine Sean Jameson sat behind her desk and looked at her client. Being a therapist was never easy, but with a client who needed this much help and had this much resistance, it was really tough. And heartbreaking.
How can I help her see that she deserves so much
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
Dear Dr. Ellen: I am 24 years old and live two hours away from my mom, although we've always been very close. My mother (52) has recently entered into a relationship with a man. She and my dad have been divorced for about 10 years (after 23 years of
It's Mine! It's All Mine! A Guide to Splitting Up the Postbreakup Booty
It's Not Me, It's You: The Ultimate Breakup Book
by Anna Jane Grossman, Flint Wainess
Splitting up things that have exchanged hands during a relationship is a tricky business. (That's why lawyers are so good at it.) But why hire a sharky attorney when you can peruse our guide to getting what's rightfully yours?
10 Things You Need To Ask Yourself If You Are Considering Whether To Stay In or Leave a Relationship
by Susie and Otto Collins
Whether you've been in your relationship for 2 months, 2 years or 20 years, we don't have to tell you that making the decision to stay in or leave a relationship is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make.
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