Living With Boyfriend Isn't Always Best Idea

Dear Harlan,

How do you break up with your boyfriend who happens to be your roommate?

Verge of Breaking

Dear Verge of Breaking,

This is why living with your boyfriend rarely is a good idea. It’s so much more complicated to break free. My guess is that this relationship probably should have ended a long time ago, and you’ve either met someone else or realized this has become too toxic. Whatever the reason, congrats for not just letting this go because it’s too hard to move out (something a lot of couples do and why living with your significant other rarely is a good idea). To answer this question, you need to have options. Figure out where you’ll live should he freak out or want you out. Have a friend you can stay with (not another boyfriend). Consider getting someone to sublet your place. If you can’t move out, then make sure there’s a couch or an inflatable mattress (they are pretty cheap) that you can crash on until you can escape this living situation. Once you have a plan in place, then you can be totally honest with him and do what you probably should have done a long time ago.