Endings & Repair
The conversation that ends it
Ending a long relationship in person is one of the harder things people do, and there is a form that reduces the damage.
Topic
honesty
Every Relationship Punch article tagged honesty — 4 pieces across 3 sections.
Communication
Saying no to a partner
Refusal inside a close relationship is harder than in almost any other context, and avoiding it produces worse outcomes than doing it badly.
Dating
Being clear about what you are looking for
Ambiguity about intentions is the default and it produces most of the avoidable distress in early dating.
Endings & Repair
Breaking up without doing unnecessary damage
The decision is one problem and the execution is another, and the execution is where avoidable harm gets done.