If your relationship is coming to an end, that is understandably sad for you and any involved. It’s a hard thing to let go of a relationship, but if you know that it’s right for you, or your partner knows that it’s right for them, then it’s just something that you’re going to have to do. In this article, we’re going to be thinking about what you should do if this is happening, what the next steps are, and how you should approach them. If you would like to find out more, feel free to read on.
Be Sure This Is What You Want
The first thing that you need to do is be sure that this is what you, or your partner wants. You need to be sure, because once you separate you don’t want to go through this whole process to reconcile, and then go through this all over again.
As such, it’s important to think this through before you say anything, and make sure that your reasons are strong enough for you to actively want to end this relationship. It’s a hard thing to think about, and we know you might not want to, but it’s an important step in ending what you currently have.
Have An Honest Conversation
Once you’re sure this is what you want, it’s time for an honest conversation with your partner. You need to sit down and tell them that you no longer want to be a part of this relationship, that you want to move on, and tell them why. They deserve the basic level of respect of knowing why you are no longer happy, what has gone wrong, and what you’re unhappy with.
You should be prepared that they may not want to accept this, and may try to fight to change your mind. If you’re sure this is what you want, you need to remain strong through this time, and stand by what you are saying.
Start Making Plans
The final thing to do then is to start making plans. If you’re married, you should look into how to file for divorce, what it takes, what you’re going to need to make this happen and so on. You should speak to your partner about what you would like to do going forward, who is going to move out, what is going to be reasonable, how you’re going to split finances if you have a joint account and so on.
The more plans you make, the easier it is to separate from a technical point of view. It’s never going to be ‘easy’, and if you have a difficult partner it can be even more challenging, but you just have to do your best here.
We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now see some of the things that you should be doing if your relationship is coming to an end. We want to say one more time that it’s important you’re sure before going through with any of this, just to save yourself in the future.
