Night Stories Article List | Columns on Breakups, Heartbreak, and Recovery

A person preparing farewell words at a table with a folded letter, phone, cold tea, and withered rose.
How to Start a Breakup Conversation: First Words and Ways to Talk
Before starting a breakup conversation, decide what you mean: a discussion about problems, a request for space, or a decision to end the relationship. Your first words should make that... Read more...
An illustration of conflicting feelings about breaking up, with a red rose symbolizing the bond.
How to Explain a Breakup When You Still Love Them
If they ask, “Why leave if you still love me?”, you do not have to explain every feeling at once. This page is for putting an intended breakup into words:... Read more...