So you think you want to break up with your significant other. I’m sure there were reasons that led you to this. Maybe their breath smelled. Maybe they always said YOLO. Whatever the reason may be, your mind is made up. But. You have to consider how you tell them. If you say these things, you may get slapped or have an overly dramatic and embarrassing situation weeks later.*

Struggling with whether or not to de-friend your ex?  If you can check off ANY of the following boxes then I’d say yes.    

If life were a Rom-Com, you’d meet someone you’re crazy about, fall in love, have one big fight, and then live happily ever after. But in the real world, fighting is a fact of life for long term relationships. And for that reason, it’s absolutely essential that you learn to fight fair! Here’s how:

Knowing when to break up varies in different relationships. When talking about teen couples there are many different signifiers. From my experience, high school relationships do not last for a few reasons:

Especially if you’re single, it can be tough when a good friend gets into a serious relationship. That relationship means less time for you and possibly, more time you have to spend as a third wheel (or double dating). But what if you HATE your friend’s new flame? Take a deep breath, and follow these steps:

Rejection: it hurts. No one likes hearing the word “no” come out of anyone’s mouth, especially from a boyfriend or girlfriend. But those two letters could be the reason you don’t become pregnant or contract an STI. No matter how hard or uncomfortable it is, we need to know it’s okay to say no to sex. Teens must think twice before having sex, because once it’s done, there is no going back.

So you’ve just been dumped. How do you feel? Angry? Depressed? Embarrassed? Worthless? Like you’ll never feel happy again? Like you’ve been thrown into the deep end of a pool with your hands tied together? Know this: it get’s better. I promise! We’ve all been there, we’ve all felt this way, and we’ve all moved on…eventually. How do you get from here (feeling like crap) to there (feeling like a real person again)? Three steps:

Thinking about making your relationship FBO?  These are the 5 things you have to do before changing your relationship status: