
Dear Sugar,
After two weeks of being distant, my boyfriend of a year and a half asked me to go on a break. He told me that he loved me but he needed to do this because I deserve better and he has nothing to offer me right now. I told him I didn’t care for all of that material stuff, but it makes him feel like less of a man.

Have you ever let your boyfriend talk you out of breaking up with him just in the nick of time? If so, you're not alone. According to February's issue of
Glamour, 40 percent of the women surveyed have been talked out of it mid-split, usually because he said "I love you" or I'll change."

Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend and I broke up last Saturday after a two and a half year relationship. In the beginning we weren't very compatible, but we somehow made it work. However, a few months ago he broke up with me (out of the blue) and we got back together with the understanding that we could see other people.

Dear Sugar,
I met an awesome guy two years ago that was everything I've ever wanted in a man. I can honestly say this was the first time that I was truly in love with someone, but about three weeks before Christmas we broke up. We had an argument and we did not call each other until about a week ago.
Having an ex can be incredibly hard, especially if one party still has feelings for the other, but let's face it, we all have a past so here are some tips on how to remain civil to each other after a break up. Click here to
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Avoid one more time get togethers, drunk dialing, and especially break up sex. It will just confuse the relationship and prolong getting over each other.
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When you break up, make sure nothing is left unsaid and get the closure you need, just make sure you don't use getting that closure as an excuse to see each other.
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Even if your breakup wasn't amicable, try to avoid bad mouthing your ex.

I know not everyone is pleased as punch that Valentine's Day has rolled around again, and for all you non-celebrators, I have entertaining and upsetting news. According to a survey commissioned by Samsung Telecommunications America about 11 percent of Americans say breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend via text message is okay.
Apparently, text message, instant message or e-mail and even social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have become common places for an old fashioned (but very public) dumping.
DearSugar --
My boyfriend of nearly 4 years just broke up with me over the phone last night. It completely came out of the blue and left me confused and heartbroken. We had been fighting for a while, but the last couple of weeks, we were really starting to work things out and hadn't fought at all.