How To Breakup With Someone and Stay Friends

Breaking up with someone is one of the worst things we can experience in this life. The main reason for this is the loss of connection with the person who matters to us. What if a breakup could be seen as a transition in your relationship instead? In this episode, Teal Swan helps you to do this.

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Teal Swan is a New Thought Leader and a Bestselling Author who is an expert in human development and relationships. She has over a decade of experience working with people of all walks of life with a mission to reduce human suffering.

Today, she’s also become an International Speaker, having facilitated retreats and life changing workshops in large venues worldwide. Teal was ranked 15th on The Watkins Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2023.

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[carolinenelson]

Thanks Teal. Great information. My husband and I are divorcing after 33 years and we have done most of the right steps that you mention. We are even helping each other move and he’s set me up with utilities in my new place. I’ve bought him all that he will need (household items) for his place since he hates shopping. We will always love each other and care about each other but it’s time for separate paths now. Our 4 grown children are witnessing a loving and amicable divorce. I hope they’re learning that relationships do change and marriage isn’t always forever but the love can be. 💜💜💜

[ErikaK]

Maybe the relationship didn't work but that doesn't mean you don't love each other, you will be there for each other and deep in your heart you know you'd do anything for that person, there will always be a strong connection

[janineharry]

blake is your former fiance? wow I never knew that, and your relationship is so sweet.

[angeladudley]

I love that your former fiancee and your former partner are friends! I usually stay friends with my ex's. I don't see any need to cut somebody, who I cared about deeply, out of my life permanently. I usually do that for a short amount of time and then work them back in to my life within their new role as a friend.

[avocadonhs]

in my experience its easiest to stay friends (or maybe even reconnect in a relationship) if you stop talking and take a break, and then when you're both over it, talk again, because up until then there is so many hurt feelings involved

[carathorsven]

Decoupling a poly relationship based on a single incompatibility. We are still deeply in love, but I am already married with children and he wants that for himself. We have become so attached that we now have to decouple so that he can follow his truth and meet his need of having a life partner and children of his own. This video has been very validating for what we are trying to do and helping me to not reject the parts of myself that feel such deep emotional hurt and the parts of me that are not willing to let go of our connection.

[ruthlevy]

I want to thank you for validating my personal experience. I'm often told "you should be mad or just cut if off " and I have most often, when mutual, found that transitioning to friendship or even a slow letting go and conversation is much less ripping and traumatic. I thought it was just my attachment style. I do therapy with couples and this is how I approach folks who might be splitting up as well. Thank you for supporting and encouraging a gentle and human loving approach to relationship!!

[randy]

If there is no love why would you want to keep a memory going. Once it’s over it’s over.

[jessejules]

'Interdependent.' I love that she uses that word

[jmac]

This woman's emotional intelligence is off the charts!! Thank you Teal for the gifts of these videos explaining everything so fully and clearly, and thank you God for the gift of Teal.

[nickidaisyreddwoodd]

I screamed in pain and rage the other day in total nature at night as I was doing the inwardness process instead of dwelling in anger over my husband's blaming, insinuating and accusing. An owl came over, said something that sounded like "We love you" and then imitated the exact crying sounds I had made just a few minutes before. Ha. I felt understood and loved.

[TacticalNuke]

For me, if a girl dumps me, being just friends with her is not going to work for me, because we were more than that. I have too much dignity to accept being downgraded, settle for less than what I desire emotionally, mentally, physically, and watch her date other guys. That’s just my boundary. Maybe in the future IF I end up having no romantic interest in her, then we could possibly be friends, But other than that, if she walks out of the relationship then I’m not going to chase her or follow her. It’s all or nothing.

[AGAMEMNONtheSAGE]

You're right, I don't want a hypothetical friendship with a hypothetical person that I had a hypothetical romantic relationship with and a hypothetical breakup, this is just an unsuccessful relationship where no one got what they wanted

[transformationalhealingthe]

I can't tell you how useful this information is to me right now, having separated from my husband in July and going through the motions of transition- we are both incredibly respectful of each other's feelings but it is painful when we're together and we can't be intimate like the way we used to. I hope it gets easier x

[tutifruti]

I never saw a reason or had the need or wish to remain in contact, much less remain friends ?!! Why break up then??!

[sarah-anneperry]

I highly recommand the book Conscious Uncoupling from Katherine Woodward Thomas for those who want to enter deeper into the subject.

[ACE-LH]

Crazy I just seen you on a Netflix show called explained they called you a colt leader I laughed cuz I see you more as a healer

[davidpegler]

23 years of marriage three children this one of the hardest emotion’s and blindsided me something keeps breaking so this is truly helpful and everything she is saying is where I want to be freedom and light thank you 💚

[zoex]

Wow I literally just found out my partner of 3 years has been lying to me about some significant things (and likely for a very long time). I opened youtube to type in "yoga for heartbreak" but this video was on my homepage (I follow Teal & this video had just come out)....so here I am. Watching it & stretching both my legs & also my heart, preparing for another transition, determined to learn, to bring my best self forward, & perhaps to have my first breakup that hasn't ended with transformating a partner into an enemy. Thank you, Teal, as always. <3

[giannataylor]

My boyfriend and I broke up last night and this video came out. Thank you universe 💕🙌🏻