Breaking Up Features

How to spot an impending break-up

I thought our relationship was perfect, then my boyfriend just changed his mind and dumped me

Is revenge sweet?

My boyfriend dumped me over the phone for my best friend. Should I take revenge

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Letting him down easily

I?m not interested in this man who is pursuing me and not sure how to get rid of him

Online relationship crashed after first date

My online date dumped me after first meeting. Why? Relationships expert Susan Quilliam advise

Surviving no-man's-land

So you're dumped, or you've dumped him, whatever; you're single again and it doesn't feel good. You can't wait to fall in love again; but is fast-tracking your next relationship always the wisest move

The art of splitting up gently but firmly

I?m not in love with my boyfriend and want to kindly split up with him

Unrequited love

My ex-boyfriend dumped me six months into our relationship. He told me to never bother me again and now he is back in my life wanting sex