It’s never easy to end a relationship, and it gets tougher the longer you’ve been together. It’s always an awkward thing to accomplish and might even be one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do.

People and circumstances change. Our aspirations, desires and outlook evolve as we mature, and what suited us in one setting may be wrong for us in another. Because of this, many, but not all, relationships come to an end at some point. It’s just one of those things.

If you know that you’re in a relationship that you shouldn’t be in, do yourself a favor and end it sooner rather than later. Not only are you wasting your own time, but you’re wasting the other person’s time too.

Do them the courtesy of giving them as much time as possible to rebound and move on with their lives. No matter what happens at first, things will be tough, but the sooner they have a chance to recover, the better things are.

Don’t forget about yourself either. Why deprive yourself of the joys you could experience by either being single and independent, or via a new relationship with someone who happens to be a better fit for you?

Unless your relationship has been very short-lived, might I suggest you avoid ending it with a text message, phone call or email? Few people truly deserve that kind of treatment.

Meet in person, and do it in a public setting. This will eliminate any potential awkwardness and it’ll make the break clean. Doing it in private can lead to something that drags on in a very awkward manner, and you’ll have a very hard time asking the person to leave.

However you go about it, ending a relationship is probably one of the hardest things you’ll have to do. It’s just one of those things that have to be done. So, take heart, once you’ve put your feelings into words, the unpleasant part will soon be over and eventually you’ll both be glad you did it.

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