Why is it so hard to end a relationship? You want to be safe, you want to be kind, but you also want to protect yourself. It’s a challenging enough task that many people put it off for as long as possible.

About a month ago I shared an episode about knowing when it’s time to end your relationship – the signs you should look for and questions you should ask yourself. Since then, I have been getting lots of requests for a follow up. Now you know it’s time to end it – how do you do it? Today I’m sharing some ideas of what not to do and what to do to end your relationship in a peaceful, respectful way.

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“You can still love them and not think the relationship is right for you.” – Terri Cole

Show Notes:

• Ask yourself the three questions
• Remember to be kind
• Be respectful
• Don’t tell anyone else before you tell your partner
• Break up in person (if you can)
• Avoid the never-ending ending
• Unfollow your partner on social media
• Set clear boundaries
• Try to spare each other any pain

“A lot of times we feel like we have to convince the other person that we have a right to break up with them.” – Terri Cole

Links Mentioned:

• Download the cheat sheet to learn more about how to end your relationship
• Listen to my episode about how to know if it’s time to end your relationship

“If you really know that it’s over, you have to honor the way that you feel.” – Terri Cole