There is that great old Paul Simon song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. There’s probably even more ways than that that Paul didn’t imagine, but we all know the basic relationship-ending genres: the calm ...

Relationships rarely end in a single moment. More often, they unravel quietly beneath the surface of everyday life. Sometimes they end because of betrayal, incompatibility, or deep unhappiness. But ...

There's no perfect way to end a relationship, but some strategies prove more effective than others. Taking your partner by surprise, for instance, seems particularly harsh and uncaring. At the ...

Cathi Hanauer co-founded The New York Times’ “Modern Love” column with her husband, Daniel Jones in 2004. Every week, readers learn about the complexities, the highs and lows, the hurts and triumphs ...

Before our minds catch up, our bodies often warn us when something doesn't feel right. So, it's time to immediately end a ...