Are you stuck in a relationship that you're just not happy in? Maybe you've been this way for awhile or maybe it's come on suddenly. Either way you know you want out but you can't come up with the best way to approach this. It seems that getting into a relationship can be easy while getting out can be rather difficult at times. Whether you are scared of hurting the other person in the relationship or you are scared of their reaction the decision to end a relationship can be difficult. You know you have to make the decision but right now you are lost in confusion. Here are some tips to help you get through this difficult time.

1) Make sure you really want to end this relationship before you act on it- You need to be sure that ending the relationship is what you really want. Be certain before you actually go ahead and act on it because once you do it may be impossible to turn the situation around. Breaking up with someone can change their whole perspective on you and your relationship, it would not be easy to go back once you've ended things. If you are 100% sure that this relationship is over for you go on to number two.

2) Carefully plan out what you want to say to your partner- Pick your words carefully, remember you once had feelings for this person. Do not set out to be cruel. Make sure you respect their feelings. It's not necessary to go into every detail of why you don't want to continue this relationship but you may want to explain some of it. Telling them that they are needy and helpless is not necessary, refrain from saying thing along these lines.

3) Pick an appropriate time and place to have the conversation with your partner- You should pick a place that is neutral to both of you as doing it in person is much more appropriate than over the phone. (or email etc.) Make sure you are calm and deliver the news gently. Be prepared for bad reactions and be willing to devote a bit of time to talking this out. You will come off looking much better if you handle this whole situation by treating your partner with respect.

These tips are merely a guideline on how to get out of a relationship you do not want to be in. Of course there are all sorts of exceptions but that is not covered here.The main theme is that you need to treat your partner with respect and exit the relationship gracefully. If you do this you will stick out in the other person's memory and not for a bad reason! Also you will alleviate a lot of stress in your life by making a breakup easier on both of you. And if all else fails go with your heart, it tends to always lead us in the right direction!