Breaking Up

5 Reasons It’s So Hard to Get Over a Breakup

Written by on May 2, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments
5 Reasons It’s So Hard to Get Over a Breakup

Even when you know breaking up is the best choice, it’s sad and depressing. These reasons breaking up is hard to do will help you cope – they’re from two women who weren’t well-behaved! Why women who weren’t well behaved? Because those are my favourite type of women! And it’s May, so here on Quips [...]

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5 Tips for Coping With a Split

Written by on April 28, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go with 0 Comments
5 Tips for Coping With a Split

You moved out, you know it’s better this way, and yet you can’t seem to adjust to living alone. I hope these tips for coping with a split will help ease the pain – or at least give you something new to chew on! First, in honour of my May theme of “moms who weren’t [...]

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5 Signs Your Boyfriend Will Cheat on You Again

Written by on April 14, 2013 in Physical Affairs with 0 Comments
5 Signs Your Boyfriend Will Cheat on You Again

Men can and do change after they cheat, but not always. Here are several signs your boyfriend will cheat on you again, and again, and again… Here’s what one reader says: “I just found out that my boyfriend of almost 3 years cheated on me. I found a video of him and some girl, I [...]

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How to Stop Feeling Hurt and Stuck in the Past

Written by on April 9, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments
How to Stop Feeling Hurt and Stuck in the Past

These tips are inspired by a reader who can’t let her husband go. Here’s part of her comment: “Although I keep reminding myself of all the hurt he has caused us, I think I cannot let go of the person he was before the affair began. I can’t stop mourning the dreams he killed. We [...]

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You Don’t Love Him But Can’t Leave Him – What Do You Do?

Written by on April 8, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 3 Comments
You Don’t Love Him But Can’t Leave Him – What Do You Do?

You feel nothing for your partner – or maybe he even disgusts you. Here’s what to do when you don’t love him, but feel like you can’t leave him. You feel nothing for your partner – or maybe he even disgusts you. Here’s what to do when you don’t love him, but feel like you [...]

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Do You Panic at the Thought of Leaving Your Relationship?

Written by on April 3, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments
Do You Panic at the Thought of Leaving Your Relationship?

These tips on how to cope with the panic and anxiety you feel when you think about ending your relationship are inspired by a reader’s dilemma. She has wanted to leave her common-law husband for six years, and says: “I’ve been in a serious relationship for the past 9 years; for the last 6 years, I’ve [...]

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3 Signs It’s Time to Break Up With Your Boyfriend

Written by on April 3, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go with 0 Comments
3 Signs It’s Time to Break Up With Your Boyfriend

Is his behaviour a sign it’s time to break up, or should you work harder on your relationship? A reader asked if she should break up with her boyfriend. From her comment alone, I see three signs it’s time to move on. Here’s what she says: “I don’t know whether to give up on this [...]

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Should You Tell Him You’re Leaving or Secretly Move Out?

Written by on March 30, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments
Should You Tell Him You’re Leaving or Secretly Move Out?

When you’re moving out of a home you share with your partner, you can either him you’re leaving or you can just disappear. Here are a few reasons to talk about it in advance, and a few reasons to keep your move on the “down low” until you’re out. Here’s what one reader says: “I’ve [...]

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Should You Stay Friends With Your Ex?

Written by on March 27, 2013 in Breaking Up, Stages of Love with 1 Comment
Should You Stay Friends With Your Ex?

He wants to give you space, you want to keep him in your life. These tips will help you figure out if you should stay friends with your ex, or stop talking to him altogether. A reader recently described her long distance relationship with her boyfriend, saying that they’re both best friends and boyfriend/girlfriend. But, [...]

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Living Alone

Written by on March 26, 2013 in Breaking Up, Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments
How to Overcome Your Fear of Living Alone

The most common question I get is, “I’m scared to live on my own – how do I leave my relationship?” The answer is that you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable! Here’s what one reader says: “I’ve been married for almost 26 yrs, I’m not sure if I want a divorce or separation. [...]

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