Why do you keep breaking up?

If you’re one of those people who seem to be going nowhere fast, jumping from one relationship to another and never lasting more than a few months, then you need to check one thing before you start asking yourself if it’s you or something that you’re doing: Do you keep choosing the wrong type of [...] Read more »

Should you ever get back with your ex?

Ironically this question seems to cross people’s minds more often when they are in a relationship. Seldom is this question asked straight after a breakup, but still, you may find yourself in this situation weeks or even months after you split up. As time goes by and you move on, you’re likely to remember the [...] Read more »

When should you start dating again after a break up?

This is a question that keeps coming, and one that has no specific answer. Is a day after you break up too soon to start dating? Is the week after too soon also to start dating? The best person to answer this is non other than you. Sure, some people start dating right after their [...] Read more »

The recession killed my relationship

When times are hard things get tested, even in relationships. I recently came across an article in a newspaper which told the story of a married couple who’s lives changed due to the recession, and whose relationship started to deteriorate until they finally broke up. As times got a little to tougher, the couple decided [...] Read more »

What if I see my ex?

One common ‘fear’ I always come across from somebody who has recently broken up is the question: what if I see my ex? My answer to this tends to be: yes. What if you see your ex? Whilst this is rational thought for somebody who has recently broken up with their partner, it is nonetheless [...] Read more »

Should you whine about your ex?

Once you have broken up and your relationship is a thing of the past, you may start to venture out into the social scene, catching up with friends and airing your head a little. When in this situation, it may become very tempting to talk about your ex and tell the world just how miserable [...] Read more »

3 you must never do when you breakup

Unless your relationship didn’t mean anything to you, breaking up is usually a very stressful affair. With emotions running high, tempers usually follow, and it’s always at this point – when things hang in the balance – that we can lose our composure and say and do things that we later regret. Breaking up has [...] Read more »

Is your ex to blame for everything?

This is a case of avoiding responsibility. A striking number of people who have recently split up from a relationship blame their ex for the state they find themselves in. This is a clear indication of failing to take responsibility for your own actions and their outcomes. If you’re doing this, then you need to [...] Read more »

Where would you be today if you hadn’t split up?

This is a question that seems to plague almost everybody at least once in a while. Perhaps it is part of the human condition… It’s not unusual for somebody to start wondering ‘what if’ after a breakup. If this is you, take solace in the fact that almost everybody does this. However, having said this, [...] Read more »

What’s the best time of the year to break up your relationship?

Breaking up is not usually a pleasant experience, by any account. However, if you’re down in the dumps right now because your relationship failed recently, then – believe it or not – there’s a lot to be thankful for. For one, it seems that breakups (looking at google search data) may be turning out to [...] Read more »

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