Reason Background Sample Breakup Lack of respect Feeling disrespected in a relationship is absolutely a recipe for disaster. "As much as I'd like to continue being in a relationship with you, I’ve felt disrespected by you at serious points in our relationship. Whether it's your friends or mine, at home or in school, I feel like you don't take what I say seriously, and you make me feel put down, especially in public. Part of the problem is me. I should stick up for myself more, letting you know when I felt slighted. I take responsibility for that. I’d like to take some time away from our relationship to focus on myself." Manipulation Being in a manipulative relationship is like being in a strait jacket: the more you wriggle, the worse it seems to get. Keep away from abusive, manipulative relationships. "I want to express that I think our relationship has turned manipulative. I feel like you make me feel guilty in order to get the things you want. I also feel like you deflect whenever I try to bring something up. These are not healthy things in a relationship, and I deserve some of the blame for letting them go on for so long. I'm not saying you're a manipulative person; I'm just saying that our relationship has turned manipulative, and I don't think it should continue." Cheating A relationship is between two people. When a third, uninvited person puts him/herself into the relationship, that's almost always a sign that one person is dissatisfied or entered the relationship for the wrong reasons. "Recently I found out that you were currently seeing somebody else. I'm sorry that our relationship didn't offer you everything you needed, but I can not be in a committed relationship with someone who is also seeing somebody else. I think we should break up." No longer growing together Lots of people break up for the simple reason that they're just no longer moving in the same direction. This can be the most painful scenario for the other person, because they didn't do anything wrong. Be very careful when you break up with someone for this reason. "Over the last couple of months, I've realized that we are no longer moving in the same direction. I love you so much and indeed we have grown a lot these past two years. However, I feel that at this time in my life, we could better serve each other as friends. Long Distance Relationship Long distance relationships can be challenging. It might be hard to stay connected and intimate from a distance. Having a relationship with you these last few months at a distance has been hard for me. I feel that we are having difficulties staying connected because of the time difference and our changes in schedule. I think it might be better to end our relationship and focus on ourselves separately.