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Let him down easy: How these real women did it

By Jessica Padykula on May 21, 2013
Telling someone you're no longer interested is bad enough after one date and just gets harder with every passing day. Whether you're...
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Real story: Why I broke off my engagement

By Monica Beyer on May 20, 2013

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Accepting an engagement is a huge step in a relationship — and breaking one off is just as monumental. We talk with Nicole who is...
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Love dilemma: Why didn’t my relationship survive the holidays?

By Jessica Padykula on Jan 4, 2013

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The holidays can be highly stressful for even the most solid couples, and if your relationship ended up on the rocks at some point...
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Holiday dating dilemma: I think it's time for us to break up

By Jessica Padykula on Dec 18, 2012
Uh oh, are you feeling like your relationship has run its course — right before Christmas? There’s no worse time to think about...
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5 Outrageous ways to get over a breakup with food

By Jamie Beckman on Oct 4, 2012

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When you've just been dumped, especially over the phone, email, a text message, or — heaven forbid — a Gchat message, searching for...
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It's not you, it's me: How to break up the right way

By Jessica Padykula on Sep 12, 2012

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Breaking up is never easy. Even if you know for certain you need out of this relationship and you can’t wait to be single, doing the...
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When cheating causes a breakup: Hollywood edition

By Jessica Padykula on Aug 3, 2012

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In the wake of the recent Kristen Stewart cheating scandal, in which the Twilight star allegedly stepped out on off and on-screen...
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3 Things to avoid after a summer breakup

By Jessica Padykula on Aug 1, 2012

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Breakups are hard to deal with and they can make even the most well-adjusted people do things they might regret later. Summer...
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Ex be-gone: Get rid of the ghosts of exes past

By Jessica Padykula on Aug 1, 2012
One of the biggest things that could be standing in the way of you finding the right person or allowing yourself to build lasting...
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Are you ready to move on? 4 No-fail ways to tell

By Jessica Padykula on May 22, 2012
There are times when you know immediately that a relationship is over. When all of a sudden you can’t stand to look at him and...
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10 Things not to do after a breakup

By Laura Dave on May 3, 2012

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In my new novel The First Husband , the protagonist Annie Adams is a travel writer whose life changes on a dime. Out of nowhere,...
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Breakup stories: The weird, the sad & the just plain funny

By Haley Buntrock on Apr 18, 2012

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Learn and laugh from these breakup stories provided by SheKnows editors and team members who shall remain nameless for obvious...
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Use Pinterest to get over a breakup

By Jamie Beckman on Apr 17, 2012

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So you kicked him to the curb! Or maybe you're the one who got booted. Either way, congratulations on your breakup! Your life is...
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6 Things to do instead of texting your ex

By Jessica Padykula on Jan 19, 2012

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Even though you might be tempted to call or text your ex – don’t. Resist the urge to waste your time trying to reconnect with a guy...
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The best ways to start fresh after a breakup

By Jessica Padykula on Jan 11, 2012

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Breaking up is hard to do no matter how you look at it, but despite the pain, resist the urge to crawl into bed and stay there....
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How to survive a holiday breakup

By Jessica Padykula on Dec 21, 2011

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One of the worst times to be on the wrong end of a breakup is between Christmas and New Year's. The holidays can be stressful...
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4 No-fail signs it's time to move on

By Jessica Padykula on Nov 1, 2011

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Breaking up is only half the battle. Before you do the deed, you need to know for sure it’s time to move on, which isn’t always...
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How to deal with the dreaded ex run-in

By Jessica Padykula on Oct 21, 2011

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If you live in the same town or city as your ex, you're bound to run into him at some point. If the breakup was amicable, then you...
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Simple tips for a stress-free split

By Jessica Padykula on Oct 14, 2011

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Breaking up is hard to do – there's no doubt about it. But there are ways to go about ending a relationship that are more graceful...
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7 Ex sins

By Christina Caldwell on Sep 1, 2011

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Not all breakups are clean splits, and you might have to deal with your ex coming back into your life in unexpected ways, or just...

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Whether you want to break up with someone or not, dealing with it can be difficult. SheKnows has expert advice to help you get through a break up and come out on top.