With tax season steadily approaching, it seems finances aren't the only thing we will need to account for. With each year comes new breakups, and for many of us, those breakups occur pretty close to the start of the year. So by tax season, it is time for us to lick our wounds and begin accounting, (i.e. what was good/bad about him or what was good/bad about the relationship)?
The question is, how do you truly account for a relationship? Even more importantly, how do you deal with the aftermath?
With a breakup comes the inevitable awkward first encounter. We've all been there, and in light of what a friend is currently going through, I've really started to wonder, what's the best way to handle it? Once a relationship ends, should the extent of your relationship with an ex be "transactional" (i.e. my bra for your favorite book) or should some attempt be made to preserve some semblence of a friendship?
I've always been one who follows the "when it is done, it is done" school of thought. Once a relationship is over, I sever all ties, and start accounting with a clean slate. However, I know not everyone tends to agree. I fear that if you keep in contact, sometimes it is hard a) to move forward and b) to honestly account to yourself for the relationship that you had. That being said, love is a tricky business, and though a relationship may dissapate in a heartbeat, that doesn't mean the love between you is as quick to vanish.
When it comes time to file your relationship returns, how do you account for love?
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