How to End a Relationship with Dignity and Mutual Respect

When a relationship isn’t working, each party has the right to leave. But you can’t simply cut ties; you can’t just walk away freely at any time. If your lives are entangled with someone else’s, any new arrangement between you two must be the product of an agreement both sides can accept. Moreover, you must always remain open to the other person’s reasons for wanting to modify that agreement. Ending a romantic relationship (or a friendship, or a marriage) the right way is your moral duty to the other person.