Letting Go
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
How do you get out when you have nothing and nobody to lean on? On my article about getting money to leave your husband, a reader asked for help getting away from her abusive partner. It always breaks my heart when readers ask for help, because I never know what to do or say. I [...]
One of the worst things about breaking up is the loss of confidence you feel. Does it help to know you’re normal if you feel terrible about yourself after a break up? Getting your confidence back after a breakup involves taking control of your thoughts and behaviors. It’s about letting go of the person you [...]
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