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 ...

Let’s be honest—leaving someone you once chose is one of the hardest things to do. Not because you’re cruel. But because you're human. You remember their laugh, how they held your hand when things ...

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 ...

Long-term relationships and marriages end for many reasons, and rarely for no reason. If the reasons are not clear and understood by both parties, however (including the one choosing to leave), ...

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 ...

You’ve finally admitted it: the friendship is draining you. Maybe you read my last post on the signs of a toxic relationship, and the lightbulb finally went off. But now comes the part that feels like ...