How to Close a Relationship Well

All relationships need clarity of status and an acknowledgement that it means something to someone. While ending a relationship of romantic interest, both the partners may go through high emotional pain, hurt, trauma, mental stress, helplessness and disappointment. However, managing those ending days/moments of the relationship is very important for facilitating a smoother return to normalcy.

Coping with the loss, accepting that the relationship has ended, reconciling with it, and achieving closure may become a bit easier if the parting is handled with maturity and grace.

Do not leave any area of the relationship unaddressed. Talk it out. Share with each other and discuss whatever feelings and grievances you have with each other. If the hurt and disappointment or other emotions pertaining to the relationship are not let out/vented it continues to play on your mind creating distress and frustration.

Both of you have the right to express your disappointments, complain about things that went wrong, and express what you are exactly feeling at the moment. Do not leave anything unsaid. Talking out will ease the emotional pain.

Do not leave without giving reasons. Clarify and explain your points of view. Do not keep any misunderstanding unaddressed. None of the partner must feel that they were treated unfairly, unjustly, were not heard and not given a chance to justify or explain themselves.

Decide what kind of relationship you want to have in future. Do not leave it as an open ended question. Discuss and come to a consensus if you will just be on talking terms, will be friends, or will never call up each other or will have no kind of contact. This clarity will be helpful to decide your future course of action.

Part on a positive note. Do not go on with the discontent and disappointment. Have a word of appreciation for each other for the good times and moments of happiness shared in the relationship.