5 things to think about before breaking up

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There’s a very specific, heavy kind of 2 AM quiet that settles over the room when you realize your relationship might actually be over. It’s exhausting. We’ve all been there, staring at the ceiling, trying to untangle a messy web of affection and frustration. But before you send that long text or initiate the final, tearful conversation, you need to hit the brakes.

We usually treat breakups as raw emotional impulses. Yet, taking a step back to look at the anatomy of a split through a clinical, psychological lens can save you from a lifetime of regret – or give you the exact, unapologetic clarity you need to finally walk away.

Before you make a permanent decision, here are five science-backed things you absolutely need to evaluate.

by TOI Lifestyle Desk

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