If your relationship is on its last legs, you may be thinking about a breakup. If you want to call it quits, you should know that there is a right way to go about breaking up with someone, and a very wrong way. Breaking up is difficult for both parties—just as it isn't easy to be the person getting dumped, it's not easy for a caring person to be the person doing the dumping, either. This page provides links to, and information about, breaking up—how to do it, and how to survive it.

If the person you are involved with has decided that a breakup is necessary, there is little you can do to change his or her mind. Feelings of anger, sadness and jealousy are all normal if someone has broken up with you. Acting on those feelings by seeking revenge is often not the best way to get over the breakup. As you try to survive the breakup, enlist the help of your support system; talk to friends about what happened and why, and don't be afraid to cry.KidsHealth.org: Getting Over a Break-Up

Try your best to take care of yourself by getting enough sleep and eating healthy—that pint of Rum Raisin ice cream won't change what has happened, but it could change the way your favorite jeans fit.KidsHealth.org: Getting Over a Break-Up

Above all, remember the old adage that time can mend a broken heart. If you find yourself struggling with depression for an extended period of time after a breakup, you might consider seeking professional counseling.