Love's Not Enough!

Breaking up with someone you still love is hard, but Kriti Saraswat-Satpathy IDs the few conditions under which it’s your best option.

- Kriti Saraswat-Satpathy

Forever is one word we associate with love more than any other, but there are times when you have to set that love free even if you have trouble imagining life without the person. Such a breakup is doubly hard because you don’t suddenly stop loving someone, even once you’ve accepted that a future with them is not possible. It is a tough call to make, but here are a few situations where a split is essential for both of you to thrive.

Your priorities are mismatched

Popular sitcom, Friends illustrated two common issues couples fight—and part—over. Monica Gellar breaks up with boyfriend Richard when she finds out that he never wants to have kids. In another instance, Phoebe and Mike decide to move in together, and while Phoebe thinks it is a step closer to getting married,

Mike tells her that he never wants to get married as he’s lost faith in the institution. After learning this, she calls it quits since she doesn’t see a future together. Differences in priorities can often break couples apart as this hinders one person’s happiness in the relationship. “It is important to remember that even the most ideal relationships don’t work out,” says Dr Kedar Tilwe, psychiatrist at the