Lasciarsi un giorno a Roma

Ending a long-term relationship after ten years of living together or being married can feel almost impossible. Finding the right words and the right way to do it is difficult, especially when the goal is to leave the man you love without hurting him. In a moment of loneliness and despair, writing to an advice column—whether to vent or to seek guidance on how to break up without causing pain—might seem like the only outlet. The situation becomes even more painful if that anonymous letter ends up in the hands of the very man you wanted to leave.