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Breaking Up

Everybody Dies, But Some Live on Forever: Here's to Nora Ephron

Agi Smith | Posted 06.18.2013 | Divorce
Agi Smith

If you had told me when I was 25 that at 50 I would be divorced and raising a daughter on my own I would have looked at you like you were nuts.

6 Serious Signs It's Time To End Your Relationship

Jill Knapp | Posted 06.18.2013 | Women
Jill Knapp

We all compromise -- a concert of a band we don't like here, a restaurant we could do without there -- but make sure you aren't changing to the point where you don't recognize the person you're becoming

7 Healthy Ways To Cope With Breakup Stress

Posted 06.15.2013 | Women

Whether the relationship lasted three weeks or three years, breakups can leave us feeling heartbroken, lost and even physically ill. While there's no ...

18 Things You Wish You Could Tell Your Ex

Posted 06.05.2013 | Divorce

It doesn't matter how seemingly amicable your split was -- there are always some things left unsaid after a breakup. Just ask tweeters. On Tuesday...

Tristan Prettyman -- Musician, Writer, Woman: Part Two

Maria Burnham | Posted 06.06.2013 | Arts
Maria Burnham

A few weeks back I posted a blog about singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman. Not only is she a talented writer and musician, but she is also a growing woman who has embraced love, heartbreak, and life, and she is not afraid to share her experiences with those around her.

What Got Me Through Divorce...And Pregnancy

Posted 06.05.2013 | Divorce

If there's ever a time you need a little distraction in your life, it's during the divorce process. That's why we launched our Divorce Care Package se...

LOOK: The Funniest Breakup Texts Ever

Posted 06.04.2013 | Divorce

When it comes to breaking up, we're usually of the opinion that the person doing the dumping should at least have the decency to do it in person. ...

Peace Be With You, and Also With You

Jennifer Gardella | Posted 06.03.2013 | Divorce
Jennifer Gardella

In one relationship I found my signature drink. Another taught me the basics of football and got me hooked on the NY Giants. So even though these people weren't worthy of the bigger commitment, their impact was significant.

This Breakup Letter Will Make You Glad You're Single

Posted 06.04.2013 | Divorce

Breaking up: You could trot out the ol' "we need to talk" line and do it face-to-face -- or you could get creative and slightly creepy like the woman...

7 Things You Need To Survive Your Split

Posted 05.31.2013 | Divorce

If there's ever a time you need a little distraction in your life, it's during the divorce process. That's why we launched our Divorce Care Package se...

Be Fearless: Break Up With Dignity

Jonathan Alpert | Posted 05.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Jonathan Alpert

There's no easy way to end a relationship. Inherent in any breakup is that someone gets hurt. Here are ways to maintain dignity and respect, and lessen the blow.

Soul Contracts

Laura Berman Fortgang | Posted 05.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Laura Berman Fortgang

If you believe in God or some other organizing force in the universe, why would it be any further of a stretch to see soul contracts?

Hey, It's OK If You're Breaking Up Before College

Posted 05.20.2013 | Teen

Breaking up is hard to do -- and even with the excitement of college in the air, parting ways with your high school sweetheart because you're both hea...

8 Books To Read After A Breakup

Posted 05.29.2013 | OWN

By Ashley Hamilton We've all been there before ... you're curled up on the couch with a spoon of ice cream in one hand and a box of tissues in the ...

In Defense Of Breakup Songs

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.20.2013 | Women

Turns out all those times you wanted to listen to "Someone Like You" after a breakup are completely justified -- by research. A new study forthcomi...

LOOK: Yoda Has A Surprising Message

Posted 05.06.2013 | Divorce

In getting even after a breakup, "it's do, or do not. There is no try." So when Imgur user CarFullOfOldPpl found out that her now-ex was moving out...

It's The Place I Expected To Be At 30 -- And I Love It

Jillian Sanders | Posted 05.06.2013 | Women
Jillian Sanders

The night of my 30th birthday, I fell asleep in my mother's childhood bedroom. The next morning, my grandparents served me Entenmann's crumb cake. It was the first birthday I celebrated without a date in 10 years. I felt whole and at peace.

LOOK: There's An Unusual Gift Underneath This Message

Posted 05.03.2013 | Divorce

Did this person just deliver the best breakup ever? Take a look at the photo below, courtesy of Imgur user Kansas12, and be honest with yourself: ...

No Etiquette for Saying Goodbye

Ruth Neubauer | Posted 04.29.2013 | Fifty
Ruth Neubauer

In middle age, we might have the mistaken notion that we'll be better at breaking up, more mature about it, able to face it and do it well.

The Part Of Breaking Up Young People May Care About Most

The Huffington Post | Nina Bahadur | Posted 04.25.2013 | Women

What constitutes a bad breakup? One that happens over text or email, a new study finds. Ilana Gershon, a professor of Communication and Culture at...

AWW: Why This Pup Is So Special

Posted 04.23.2013 | Divorce

After a divorce or a bad breakup, it's only natural to seek out something to take your mind off the split, be it a dependable friend who indulges your...

Why I Called It Off

Lauren Parker | Posted 05.28.2013 | Women
Lauren Parker

What my ex said to me one afternoon that made me realize the relationship was over.

4 Problems Most Marriages Can’t Survive

Micki McWade | Posted 04.21.2013 | Divorce
Micki McWade

As a divorce coach, I have heard thousands of explanations for why a marriage ends, but they usually follow certain themes.

Diary of a Mad Gay Man: Bruised But Not Broken?

Victor Lopez | Posted 04.09.2013 | Gay Voices
Victor Lopez

The man I loved, the person who was the cornerstone of my life, who said I was the cornerstone of his, had moved on after a small argument. I needed some kind of validation for all the time, energy and money spent, hope and promises made.

The Upside Of Rejection

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 04.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Maddisen K. Krown

Rejection tends to turn us inward in a negative way -- causing us to feel unworthy, flawed, not good enough, unlovable, frustrated, confused, angry, sad, etc. -- which can get us painfully bogged down in paralyzing self criticism.