After you break up with someone, you suddenly realize you have a lot of time on your hands. Since nature abhors a vacuum, you need something more productive to do than pining for your ex or jumping into a rebound relationship. Here are a few suggestions for using your time wisely. Continue Reading

Rebound relationships occur when you get out of one relationship and immediately bounce into another without stopping to heal after the turmoil of a break up.

They are easiest to understand when you see other people entering a rebound relationship. You may see your friends or family members endure a painful break up only to meet someone a week or two later and fall madly in love. Often, these types of relationships seem to move fast, with people professing their love after a short time. Continue Reading

Breaking up isn’t easy. There will be times when you wonder if you made the right decision. Here are four pitfalls to avoid in the early days when you are coping with your break up.

1) Your song – If you were together for any length of time, you probably have a song that was linked to a special moment in your relationship such as your first date, kiss or make up. Listening to this song can quickly turn you into an emotional mess, so try to avoid it for at least a year. Continue Reading

Now that you’ve broken up with your partner, you are probably experiencing all sorts of emotions. If you were the dumper, maybe you feel guilty about hurting him, wonder why he didn’t fight to keep the relationship, or even second guessing yourself “Did I do the right thing?” If you were the dumpee, you might be feeling hurt and rejected and wonder what went wrong. Continue Reading

You’ve decided your relationship isn’t working for you and that you need to end it. The next step is to actually do it – and ideally, with as little nastiness and pain as possible.

Avoid Blame

The first step to a positive breakup is to avoid playing the blame game. Since there is only two of you, it’s tempting to shift the full blame onto one person. Continue Reading

Your relationships is in trouble, but maybe you aren’t ready to give up on it yet. What can you do. Here are a few tips for saving your relationship.

1 – Apologize – If you feel you have done something wrong and are sincerely sorry, you may owe your partner an apology. Apologies are only useful if you mean them and are willing to make it up to your partner. This isn’t about buying your way out of a jam, but being repentant and letting him or her know that you won’t do it again. People make mistakes and you’ve learned from yours. Continue Reading

Dating in the 21st century is a lot more difficult than in previous times. We demand a lot from our partners: happiness, fulfillment, companionship, security, support, and so on. Finding the right person can be challenging, so often, we may stay with the wrong person because he or she is “almost perfect” rather than take a chance with someone else. Why don’t relationships work out? Here are a few key reasons why people break up. Continue Reading

Breaking up is hard to do, but not all relationships are destined to last a lifetime. It’s better to break up than stay in a relationship that isn’t working, disempowers you, or makes you miserable most of the time. How do you know when to break up? Here are 12 warning signs. Continue Reading

If you want your ex-boyfriend back, you’re probably looking for any sign of hope that he may still be interested. If his words seem ambiguous, look to his body language. Actions speak louder than words, so if you notice these signs when you talk with him, your ex probably doesn’t want you back. Continue Reading

Getting dumped stinks. So it’s no surprise that the first reaction you have is to scheme up a plan to make your ex-boyfriend want you back. Here are some ways to make him wish he never broke up with you. Continue Reading