Here’s Why You’re Afraid of Ending Your Relationship and What to Do About It

How to end things when the love is gone.

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You’ve been thinking it for weeks. You’ve discussed it with your friends, you’ve asked your family for advice. You’re finally certain.

You want to end your relationship. You just can’t be with your partner anymore.

After all, when a relationship brings you more suffering than well-being, or when love simply runs out, the most logical thing to do is to end it and turn the page.

So why is it that you can’t seem to be able to muster up the courage to announce to your partner that it’s time you broke up? It’s the only thing you can think about, yet you keep putting off the news.

Here are some reasons you might be afraid of ending your relationship and what you can do about them.

1. You Can’t Bear to Hurt Your Partner

Let’s be honest with each other. When you break up with someone who still has feelings for you, chances are your decision is gonna hurt them like hell. It’s just the way it is.

And some people just can’t bear the thought of hurting someone who has helped and cared for them multiple times and stood by their side for a long time. You might…