Do not get me wrong, I am definitely not encouraging anyone to break up.
However, relationships are not easy, and neither is the ending of one.
Sometimes it helps if you know the kind of language that could spare the person you used to love some unnecessary pain or keep him or her from making a scene.
We need to talk Ok, this is a classic makeup or breakup line.
It might mean reconciliation, but often it is the start of a serious talk that leads to the ending of a relationship.
That is a phrase that both men and women dread.
An alternative, more refined version is let's have a mature discussion between two adults, which indicates that you are trying to be sensible and serious about the situation, and not inconsiderate or unkind.
Are you happy? I this what you want? Would you like to take a break from the relationship? Actually, you are suggesting that you are the unhappy one, that is not what you want, and you would like some breathing space.
But by asking these questions and forcing the other person to bring it up is a good way to spare yourself a guilt-trip.
There is something that I need to tell you If your boy friend start his sentence this way, reach for the painkillers .
What he is probably about to tell you is: "I met someone else", or "I am seeing someone else".
Make sure you do not punch him in the face, if you are in a public place.
Relationships, I think, are like a shark, you know.
They have to constantly move forward or they die.
"I think what we have on our hands is a dead shark".
This is another classic breakup line created by moviemakers.
If you decide to use it yourself, this roundabout approach may not help ease you out of the relationship, but perhaps your significant the other one will appreciate the humor.