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Breakup Etiquette

Breaking up is like a root canal for all those involved. Painful at first and then you go numb. Unfortunately, many questions can dog a process like this and many things can go unexpectedly wrong. Naturally, it is difficult to predict how your soon-to-be ex is going to take the news that you want out of the relationship, but if you watch out, you can lay a lot of the groundwork to ensure that neither of you leaves more scarred or furious than is strictly necessay. No matter what, your ex will be unhappy about being dumped, but you can make sure you don't forget that you loved this person at one point in time (or thought you did) and that what goes around, comes around.

Do it in person
Like Carrie Bradshaw says in Sex and the City - it is rude to break up on a post-it. Even for those among us who are not total cowards, the temptation to break up while your significant other is away