Breaking Up

Why Breaking Up Is So Hard to Do

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

Women have an extraordinarily difficult time ending their friendships, even very toxic ones. It's not surprising. Like divorce, the potential losses can be staggering, extending well beyond the friendship per se.

The Case For Space: How Living Apart Can Bring Couples Closer

Elle.com | Carrie Sloan | Posted 09.17.2009 | Style


Even recent science proves the benefits of a little breathing room in the bedroom. "Fifteen years ago, experts in the field of sex therapy used to say...

The Dream of Love

Mark Matousek | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living


Mark Matousek

Breaking up isn't hard to do: It's hell on earth, at least at the outset. You sit there surveying the rubble of promises broken, the empty bed, the romance discarded with yesterday's news.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - The Heart of the Matter

Dr. Gino Yu | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living


Dr. Gino Yu

The day before a breakup and the day just after a break-up feel very different. One moment life is full of meaning and purpose, and in an instant everything changes.

Sleeping With The Enemy: What To Do If The Election Ruined Your Relationship

Mona Ackerman | Posted 12.21.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I feel like I am a casualty of the election. Barack Obama may have yet another war or disaster to solve. My husband and I have been arguing sin...

Dos And Don'ts Of Breaking-Up

Christine Hassler | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, My boyfriend of two years and I broke up three months ago and I can't get over him. He was the one that ended it, but we are trying t...

Ask The Experts: All Broken Up

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living


Keith Leon and Maura Leon

Dear Broken Hearted: We can understand how you feel, because we've been there.

Breaking Up Ain't Hard To Do

LiveScience | Jeanna Bryner | Posted 05.10.2008 | Living


Breaking up is hard to do, but not as hard as we think. New research suggests we overestimate the heart-crushing blow from a romantic split, and some ...

The Wrong Way To Deal With Breaking-Up

tangomag.com | Sara Trorym | Posted 04.19.2008 | Living


When I went through a devastating breakup from my long-term boyfriend, I expected my friends to humor my misery tolerantly. Anticipating endless eveni...

How To Break Up: Part I

Catherine Specter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Catherine Specter

It's the thing everyone fears at one point or another. The thing that can loom in the distance, sometimes even in an otherwise great relationship: Th...

In A Bad Break Up, Who Gets The Friends?

tangomag.com | Vanessa Voltolina | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Mutual friends are plentiful while you are in a romantic relationship--a recent study shows 63% of married couples met through just such a network. Bu...