Breaking Up

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Whether you broke the news or were the recipient of it, breaking up with someone is never easy—but where there is difficulty, there is also opportunity.

Top
5
things to do

Accept that it’s over.
Don't contact your ex.
Avoid rebound relationships.
Call a friend.
Avoid the blame game.

Daily Tip

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Take a Break The time right after a breakup can be tumultuous. Change, whether sought or not, is always difficult.

News On This Change

July 04 2008

I See London, I See France
What should you do with your ex's underpants?
- Posted: 06/26/2008 02:39 PM EST
- 0 Comments
The Devil Wears Wingtips
Anne Hathaway navigates her breakup with class.
- Posted: 06/18/2008 10:04 AM EST
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Breaking Away
You got yourself into this relationship, now do you have an exit strategy?
- Posted: 06/03/2008 04:19 PM EST
- 1 Comment

Expert Interviews

Mike Riley on Breaking Up

Riley, co-author of How To Heal A Broken Heart In 30 Days; A Day-By-Day Guide To Saying Goodbye And Getting On With Your Life, explains how certain coping exercises can help you get past a breakup.

Posted by: By Sherry Amatenstein
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Lisa Steadman on Breaking Up

Steadman, author of It’s a Breakup, Not a Breakdown: Getting over the Big One and Changing Your Life—for Good, shares her personally tested tips on getting through a breakup.

Posted by: By Sherry Amatenstein
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