9 Books That Got Us Through Breakups, We’ll Just Leave Them Right Here For You
Here, thought you might need this.
You Need Help: Post-Divorce Feelings
“It’s so important to learn lessons from past loves without them negatively affecting or preventing us from being able to give our all to future loves. How to do that, though, is so difficult, and I guess is the work of being human.”
How To Be Friends With Your Ex
Is it possible? Yes! Is it a good idea? Only sometimes! Here’s everything you need to know about being friends with your ex-girlfriend.
A+ Monday Roundtable: My Achy Breaky Heart
When did you know it was over?
A Playlist for When You Break Up In Autumn
As an 11-year relationship ended and the dust settled around me a couple weeks ago, I realized something: I needed music, I needed someone in my ear telling me everything I’m feeling and seeing wasn’t new and unknowable, that this was A Thing That Happens.
What Actually Useful Things Did You Learn From Your Exes?
So grateful to our exes for opening our eyes to these tips and tricks and vital life skills. No really, we’re actually grateful. Sarcasm-free.
Queer Crip Love Fest: Who Will Be My Emergency Contact?
On love and community after a breakup.
You Need Help: How Do I NOT Cause a Breakup with a Tough Talk?
“I’ve written them a letter about feeling like I’m getting the short end of the stick, but I’m afraid that it comes off as a break-up letter and I don’t want to break up with them. I really just want to be happy with them.”
You Need Help: How Do I Break Up With a Casual Someone?
So you want to break up? Don’t be mean. Be honest.
Playlist: Instead Of Texting Your Ex, Listen To These Songs
There’s no better distraction than music to keep your heart and hands from sending a message you might regret.
You Need Help: What’s a Reasonable Reason to Dump Someone?
So you were dumped because…you’re not a vegan?
You Need Help: You & the Ex Are Friends — But Fight Like You’re Still Together
You broke up a long time ago and you’re cool with each other, but still fight just like you did when you were together. Is that, uh, normal?
You Need Help: So Your First Girlfriend Broke Your Heart — Now What?
In which we discuss the concept of safer dating.
Y’All Need Help #2: You Can’t Avoid Your Ex Forever
Quick and dirty advice for a brand new lesbian in Chicago, a small town bird who’s ready to be in the same room with her ex, and someone who’s tired of being The Gay One. Get in here!
Breaking Up and Making Out With Julia Nunes’ “Some Feelings”
“Your heart breaks or you realize it’s been broken all along. All this time!”
You Need Help: Starting Over at Thirtysomething
You just broke up with your partner, you’re buying IKEA furniture, moving into a share house and you’re sad — how do you become a functioning adult again?
I BROKE UP LIKE THIS: A Heartwarming ‘Zine From Autostraddle & Everyone is Gay
If you or a friend are going through a rough breakup, we have JUST the solution!
Top 17 Most Devastating Breakups in Lesbian Television History
In honor of the I BROKE UP LIKE THIS ‘zine, we present 17 times queer female couples on television broke each other’s hearts and also our own.
You Need Help: Was Breaking Up A Mistake?
In which we try to determine whether a questioner’s recent breakup was the right move, or whether they should try to rectify it.
Sober in the City: The Life-Changing Day My Addict Partner Left Me
“On one hand, she said she fully supported my path to recovery, but in the same breath she would ask me provoking questions like ‘When is fun Ginger going to come back?’ in response to me choosing not to drink.”