Hint: Honesty and compassion are key. Consider your partner's feelings and choose a comfortable, private place to talk about the breakup. Avoid lying or assigning blame; use "I" statements to explain ...

We met at the car wash. Seated in the shade, we struck up a conversation about our Thanksgivings. He asked to meet the next day at Lifeguard Tower 17 to surf. When I showed up, Jon, already in the ...

Last year, a friend asked if we could find time to talk over a video call. I had moved abroad, and our relationship had become strained from the distance. It was a breakup call. It hurt but freed me ...

Dear Annie: I am a 29-year-old woman, and I’ve been having an ongoing debate with my boyfriend of 10 years. I wear makeup because I am insecure about my skin and my face in general. I have tried any ...

Q: Should I break up with my long-distance boyfriend of one year? Every time I visit him by train, I feel like I’m wasting time. Our conversations are much duller than before due to lack of common ...

The only romantic relationship I’ve ever had lasted exactly one week. It was my sophomore year of high school, and at the homecoming dance, I had my first-ever slow dance and my first kiss with a ...

A video was making the rounds Tuesday evening on social media of a voter who told CNN, “I wasn‘t going to vote at all until my girlfriend was blowing up my phone telling me to go vote and if I didn’t ...