There is that great old Paul Simon song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. There’s probably even more ways than that that Paul didn’t imagine, but we all know the basic relationship-ending genres: the calm ...

Relationships rarely end in a single moment. More often, they unravel quietly beneath the surface of everyday life. Sometimes they end because of betrayal, incompatibility, or deep unhappiness. But ...

There are times when the decision to leave is simple. Patterns of violence, intimidation, or abuse are best met with a zero-tolerance approach. But there are other signs, often less obvious, that ...

Cathi Hanauer co-founded The New York Times’ “Modern Love” column with her husband, Daniel Jones in 2004. Every week, readers learn about the complexities, the highs and lows, the hurts and triumphs ...

It's not just practical and emotional reasons that get in the way of executing a break-up. There are many ways your brain is ...

Caption:It helps to know about the psychological and brain-based processes that are barriers to ending a relationship, says ...