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

Please help me with this break-up letter [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 29, 2009 - 36 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

A question and moral quandary from yet another sad virgin.... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 26, 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

Why am I such a pathetic sad-sack these days, and how can I shape up before I drive all my friends away? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2009 - 15 answers

Seeking short-term coping mechanisms for being productive in school during a devastating breakup, and for comedy TV I can watch to help me through it. Long story inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 8, 2009 - 32 answers

Another mental health, break up related question. What about me changed so quickly? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 2, 2009 - 11 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

Help me get over a broken heart uber-style. I'm taking my recent relationship experience to the max and looking at why I do what I do. Can you help me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 16 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 slept with my ex. He has a new girlfriend. Now what? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 7, 2009 - 52 answers

I need to break up with my boyfriend and move on, but I don't know where to find the strength. I have tried to break up with him several times, but ultimately, we get back together. I am in a tight spot, not currently working, and feeling terribly isolated. How the hell do I get myself out of this codependent relationship for good, when I am feeling so exceptionally weak? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 17, 2009 - 17 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

Is it better to use email to break up with a partner who is traveling, or wait until they get back in a week? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 15, 2009 - 45 answers

Yet another friendship breakup question. A very, very dear friend has disappeared from my life during the past three years. We had this amazing chemistry, which we both acknowledged... until she cut me off her life with no explanation. I have three actual questions on friendship breakups. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 24, 2009 - 43 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

breakup filter: It's been two months after the end of a nearly 6 year relationship (this was also my first relationship, ever). I'm still having trouble letting go, but he, evidently, is not. Help me stop comparing my now-self to my then-self, me to him, and who-he-left-me-for to what-I-was-worth-to-him. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 - 21 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

Please knock some sense into me so I can get over this break up. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2009 - 22 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

Any tips for getting over someone who you still have to live with? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2009 - 15 answers

Break-ups, moving, planning out my future, and everything in between. What do I do now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 8, 2009 - 14 answers

How can I stop viewing my ex with rose-colored glasses? Everyone thinks he was a bad boyfriend except me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 8, 2009 - 24 answers

Questions on post-breakup insomnia, anxiety, and making decisions about my future. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 4, 2009 - 23 answers

Theoretically, I have an interview tomorrow for a dream job. I have a unique combination of educational and professional qualifications that have basically tailor-made my experience to suit said job. It's a great opportunity. But there's a catch--of course. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 30, 2009 - 40 answers

Is it wrong to leave a mostly-ok 10-year relationship because you've found someone new that you're passionate about? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 28, 2009 - 65 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

Should I compromise on monogamy? Can I help her compromise? Or should we call the whole thing off? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 11, 2009 - 72 answers

If you are living with a recent ex--and you can't move for a few months until the lease is up--how do you handle dating and hook-ups? If you are ready to move on, but they may not be, of course you're not bringing anyone home but at what point in time is it reasonable to, well, not come home at night? What is the etiquette in this situation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 10, 2009 - 24 answers

How to know if I actually want the relationship back? Relationship of three years currently on break. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 4, 2009 - 13 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

My ex is still contacting me and begging for another chance more than a year after the breakup. A restraining order is apparently not an option. I can't become unreachable. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 21, 2009 - 44 answers

Getting out of a rental situation ASAP and in to a new place due to a relationship ending... Am having problems figuring out when to give notice and get into the new place in a timely manner but not screwing anyone in the process. Probably a very simple way to do this, but I'm clueless! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 16, 2009 - 7 answers

I don't know how to deal with my boyfriend intimidating me and making it impossible for me to move out my things. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2009 - 49 answers

We have a kid. We never married. We've just broken up. Now what? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 12, 2009 - 13 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

I've fallen out of love, I can't stay in this relationship, but I've never been very good at ending things. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 22, 2008 - 25 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

Try to stay friends with ex, or make a clean break? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 3, 2008 - 32 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

Help me break up with a friend in the least messy / most responsible way possible. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 3, 2008 - 22 answers