Ending A Relationship Amicably

Ending a relationship is never an easy thing to do. Whether you’re married or dating, the dumper or the dumped, you are still left with the same uneasy feeling. The only true way to get through this process is to face it head on and wade through.

With our ever growing technology based society, the email seems to be the most convenient way to send your intent. While it offers an impersonal way of ending a relationship, it does not take the place of standing up face to face and walking the high road.

Most people don’t send break up letters these days. The waiting time on a response cannot be compared to that of the electronic zip of the email. But, if you are writing a Dear John/Jane letter , you’re not looking for a traceable response. This method of ending a relationship is more personal than the email, for it is written by your own hand. Click here , for tips on how to write a Dear John/Jane letter. However, where it fails to deliver is the time consuming aspect of a change of thought; after all, where an email comes with a delete button, the written letter only has a scribble.

How do you deal with a Dear John/Jane letter?

That is the million dollar question. It won't be easy. Unfortunately life never is, but if you work through the steps I have outlined, in here , you may find solace from all those unanswered questions floating around inside of your cranium.

For years, people have been using the phone to do their dirty work. With the phone, vocal inflections can be inferred and the meaning for the break up conveyed. Although this offers somewhat of a personal approach, it is still an impersonal way to signal the end of a relationship. Click here , when it becomes time to make that tough call, the steps in here will help you through the process.

How has technology changed the way we break up?

Nowadays, most people have cellphones. Many are using the cellphone in ways not previously mentioned: a tool signaling the end of a relationship in the form of a text message. Our society has progressed into the technology generation where communication is a mouse click away, in here , you will discover how technology has brought us closer together by driving us further apart.

Face to face is the hardest way to end a relationship. It is also the hardest way to take that end. The courage that comes from looking someone in the eye while telling them that it is over will help the other person find closure. It is also the right thing to do, click here , for tips on how to best approach the face to face break up.

Whichever way you choose to end a relationship, honesty will save you from revisiting this uncomfortable situation. It may not make the other person your friend but if you do go from holding hands to shaking them, honesty will aide in fostering a long friendship. As well, you will find solace in the fact that you did what you felt was right. After all, it is your life to live; it is you who must sleep at night.

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