This week has seen the end to at least two celebrity relationships, whether as a result of death (Gary Coleman and Shannon Price) or because life goes on (Al and Tipper Gore). Regardless breaking up is hard to do, but since I’ve done a bit of it myself in the past two years, I want to share some tips that could help a broken heart feel slightly less cracked.

Al and Tipper Gore seem to have done it right, unlike some other messy political ends (think most recently of John and Elizabeth Edwards). It appears that they’ve thought this through - well, they were married for 40 years - and most likely ended things long before the public knew of their demise. Sometimes it’s best to sit with things for a little while, especially if you share a home, family or other things that make breaking up even more difficult. Keep a list of what’s important, what you need - as far as objects from your life together - and who you can call on when you need them most (friends, family, etc.).

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