What else can I do to let go of thoughts of an ex? [more inside]
posted by Zorz on Dec 25, 2009 - 8 answers

Non-mutual, unexpected break-up. Two months later, still working on getting over it. Bigger issue: Our mutual friend and their now-thriving friendship. [more inside]
posted by inmediasres on Dec 23, 2009 - 14 answers

How can I decide whether or not to end my relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 15, 2009 - 14 answers

My partner of 8 years is thinking of leaving me. He gave notice on our apt without telling me. I'm dying inside. I don't know what to do. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 14, 2009 - 61 answers

It's never been an if we break up, but a when... so *when* do I need to pull the plug? (If this is TL;DR - skip to last sentence) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 12, 2009 - 16 answers

What poetry has brought you comfort after a breakup? [more inside]
posted by yaymukund on Dec 10, 2009 - 27 answers

RelationshipFilter: I think I should break up with my girlfriend of 4 years but I'm not sure how. This is my second relationship and the first one's break up doesn't really count as experience. I missed Human Relationships 102. Please, help me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 27, 2009 - 17 answers

I just ended a budding relationship with a really nice girl, for a number of reasons. I feel like shit about it, what do I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2009 - 20 answers

I am at my wit's end with this relationship. What's left? [more inside]
posted by bookgirl18 on Nov 9, 2009 - 54 answers

How to go about the final talk, the post-mortem, if you will. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 31, 2009 - 28 answers

How do I break up with someone whom I love and am happy with day-to-day? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 30, 2009 - 28 answers

What is the best way for a couple to tell their mutual friends that they're ending a long-term relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 - 14 answers

I think I will always sort of want my ex; I think I will never really feel OK about seeing him with someone else; I think I only ever considered staying friends in case maybe we could work things out eventually. How much of this should I tell him? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 24, 2009 - 27 answers

The break-up was the logical, sane conclusion to my doubts about my ability to stay faithful. The relationship of a few years did not have a future in a happy marriage--I needed more experience and growth, she needed growth, period. So why, over half a year after I broke it off, am I still wondering if I made the right decision? Why can't I get her out of my head? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2009 - 10 answers

Feeling horribly guilty about the possibility of breaking up with a really great person. How can I articulate to SO reasons that I don't fully understand myself? And what responsibility should I take for practical matters such as finding a roommate to replace myself, cancelling mutual holidays etc? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2009 - 5 answers

I've been dating this guy who was pushing things along very quickly right from the beginning. I was unsure at first but after a little while I got on board and started reciprocating his feelings. Now he says we're moving too fast. I got angry and told him he was a jerk. But now I think I overreacted. How can I fix this? Should I even bother? Longish explanation inside. [more inside]
posted by roscopcoletrane on Jul 14, 2009 - 37 answers

I'm in a relationship but unhappy where I live and planning to move. My boyfriend may not wind up joining me. Is it better to cut off the relationship or pursue a long distance relationship again for a little while? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 13, 2009 - 17 answers

This is yet another "we're broken up but still living together and want to remain friends," question, but with some complications... specifically, we had planned a Caribbean vacation for next winter, and she still wants us to go together... I'm not so sure that's a great idea. Long, drawn-out story follows. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 7, 2009 - 13 answers

I love my girlfriend. We've been together for two and a half years. Should we break up? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 6, 2009 - 40 answers

Can someone please reason with me? Give me some kind of perspective on how to care without caring so much that it ruins me? [more inside]
posted by 2X2LcallingCQ on Jun 4, 2009 - 23 answers

What music has helped you get through a breakup? [more inside]
posted by E-Boogie on Mar 27, 2009 - 67 answers

The SO and I are splitting up amicably after four years of living together. I have a friend I've known for about about a year and the sparks are flying. How do I discuss my need for alone time without making him think I'm not interested? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 14, 2009 - 19 answers

In relationship terms, what, exactly, does "back off" mean? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 3, 2009 - 57 answers

Things got screwed up. I want her back. How do I fix the damage? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 10, 2009 - 24 answers

How can my ex-girlfriend and I live together while avoiding jealousy and drama? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 11, 2009 - 26 answers

(This is a long one) I am trying to get out of a terrible relationship that keeps pulling me back in. [more inside]
posted by tingting on Jan 6, 2009 - 20 answers

I broke up with a boy recently - broke his heart, to be precise. Badly, unfairly, selfishly. For reasons that, while I recognize as illogical to outside parties, are entirely unavoidable for me. I wouldn't change my decision. I won't reveal all details. But he attempted suicide over this, and I've been feeling nonstop nausea thinking about this situation. I can't stop blaming myself for driving someone to this degree of... brokenness. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2008 - 54 answers

I'm breaking up with him. And I'm afraid. Yes, this is a long one. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2008 - 88 answers

Strategies for exiting a medium-distance relationship of inadvertent seriousness? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 - 16 answers

Relationship Filter: Are we just not good for each other, or am I actually just screwed up from my family and last relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2008 - 25 answers

Relationship Psychology Filter: How to DTMF already, when you have major insecurities? [more inside]
posted by Phalene on Oct 30, 2008 - 23 answers

Am I being delusional in thinking we should be apart? [more inside]
posted by InterestedInKnowing on Oct 21, 2008 - 23 answers

I can't get out of the relationship I'm in with my girlfriend. Normally, it would just end. Parties would walk away and that would be that. But it's just not that easy with her... [more inside]
posted by runflats on Sep 22, 2008 - 27 answers

How do I deal with getting over dating a pathological liar? I just found out that my loving, caring, earnest boyfriend of five months is the kind of manipulative, predatory liar that one normally reads about in True Story! magazine. [more inside]
posted by timoni on Sep 15, 2008 - 28 answers

Relationship Filter: My boyfriend needs "space". Now what? [more inside]
posted by chara on Aug 31, 2008 - 50 answers

Does dating through craigslist actually work? [more inside]
posted by spamguy on Aug 28, 2008 - 39 answers

How do you break up with someone you love, for purely selfish reasons? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 - 28 answers

Mr. Fog and I broke up last night. I am completely obliterated and need advice. ASTOUNDINGLY Long detailed back story inside. [more inside]
posted by fogonlittlecatfeet on Jul 22, 2008 - 27 answers

He loves me. He says I'm teaching him how to be happy. He says I'm adorable. He says I'm precious. He encourages me to try new things and is proud of me when I do. He's grateful when I do the same and lets me know that. He says everything is wonderful. ....So why does he think we should break up? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Jul 14, 2008 - 45 answers

I'm in a long-term relationship with an girl, and things are both great and awful. She's seriously dependent, I need my alone time. She wants a farm house in the middle of nowhere, I want to be close to the city. I'm the always-connected gadget-fiend type, she thinks tech is dumb. We could probably compromise on these, but we have some relationship scars and problems in the bedroom. But, we're on the same page on most moral issues, have a ton in common, and she's beautiful. Things have been rough for a while, and I'm starting to feel like our problems and differences make this relationship detrimental to both of us. I don't want to throw away The One, though. Is it time to fold? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 14, 2008 - 34 answers

Horrible breakup. Looking for fun pop music / musik / musique in other languages to stimulate my ears without having to know what's being said. [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock on Jun 7, 2008 - 43 answers

Don't be desperate. Okay, how? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2008 - 24 answers

Lovelifefilter: I have a chance to reconcile with my ex, how can I not blow it? [more inside]
posted by Sianion on Apr 17, 2008 - 33 answers

RelationshipFilter - A friend gave me one of those "How to Stop Your Breakup" books - do these techniques really work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 30, 2008 - 33 answers

Friends breaking up--do I really have to choose? [more inside]
posted by freem on Mar 17, 2008 - 29 answers

I need some advice for getting over an ugly break-up for a rather sketchy relationship. [more inside]
posted by the_dude on Feb 24, 2008 - 29 answers

Can I get over my ex while still retaining hope that we might get back together someday? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 29, 2008 - 32 answers

My friend's ex-boyfriend is a manipulative, lying scumbag. Should I warn his new girlfriend what she's getting into? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 2, 2008 - 66 answers

Help, I can't stop working or loving! How can I move on when I can't pause long enough to get over my relationship? Speed my heart-mending, Mefites. [more inside]
posted by Help, I can't stop talking! on Dec 11, 2007 - 10 answers

My ex-girlfriend humiliated me, now I'm obligated to attend social events with her presence. Avoidance has worked wonders, but I can't keep it up forever. How do I 'move on' or 'just forget that it happened'? [more inside]
posted by chrisbucks on Nov 22, 2007 - 54 answers