How to Break Up

If you have decided that you would like to break up with your partner, please read below for tips on how to do so safely.

• Be clear about your reasons for breaking up, and be sure that ending the relationship is what you want to do.
• Never tell someone you want to break up as a way of manipulating them or getting them to do something you want to do.
• Be sure you have time to talk about your reasons for the break-up and for both of you to let out your feelings about it.
• Choose a private place to end the relationship. Don’t do it through a friend, on the phone, or through a letter (unless you are concerned about violence).
• Even if you are not concerned about violence, it’s still a good idea not to be too isolated. Be sure other people can hear you in case things get out of control.