• The Best Times to Break up With Your Partner

    Breakups are only bad when they happen at the wrong time. Do it on these days, and you might become their favourite ex.

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    Break-ups are hard, so if you must end your relationship, make sure you do it one of these 11 times. 

    End of the year 

    Everyone knows December is the best time to cut people off. Make sure you do it early enough, so they can use Christmas jekuje to get over you. 

    January 

    If you couldn’t break up with your partner in December, try January. They’ll be too busy trying to survive the month to hate you, and they’ll not expect any Valentine package from you. 

    Valentine’s Day 

    Imagine being dumped on lover’s day? They’ll see the humour in it in the future. And whenever someone asks them what they got on that year’s Valentine, they can say breakfast. 


    RELATED: 7 Sure Ways To Surprise Your Partner This Valentine’s Day 


    Your birthday 

    Because no one said you couldn’t break up with them on your own birthday. Make sure you collect your gift before you tell them you’re not doing again sha.

    Relationship anniversary 

    Wait till your anniversary and break up. This way, they won’t associate the break up date with bad memories alone. 

    House party 

    We all know Nigerians must play truth or dare at parties. Choose “truth” when it’s your turn, and tell them you’re not doing again. 


    RELATED: Think Out of the Box With These Date Night “Truth or Dare” Questions 


    Independence day 

    Because how can you be celebrating independence while you’re living in bondage? 

    On a Monday 

    They already don’t like Mondays, so what’s a little heartbreak to go with it? We advise you pick one close to month end, so they’d have money to get comfort food

    April fool’s day 

    So if they ask you to return all the gifts they’ve given, you can say it was a prank. 

    On a Sunday 

    Tell them you saw it in a revelation, simple. They won’t even try to argue with you because what good partner asks you to disobey God?

    At a wedding

    That way, they can easily find your replacement there. 

    Start here: 7 Things To Do Before You Break Up With Someone


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