Goodbye letters come with a lot of emotions. It’s painful to even think that you might have to leave someone you love. Goodbyes are never easy; it doesn’t matter if it is the one you love, a close friend or even a relative. During this very sad and difficult time, many people find themselves writing goodbye letters to share their feelings with the person they are leaving behind.
Goodbye Letter To The Man You Love
Dear [name],
I’m writing this letter because I don’t know how to say goodbye in person. It’s been almost 2 years since we met, and during that time we have laughed, cried, fought, loved and lived together.
You taught me what it means to be a good friend and showed me that it is possible to love someone with all your heart without saying the words ‘I love you’. You gave me strength when I was weak and comforted me when I was sad. You have been there for me through my hardest times, but now it’s time for us to part ways for good.
It wasn’t easy for either of us when we first met, we both had our share of baggage from past relationships but together we were able to overcome them all and build something beautiful together. We created a home where two people could live as one happy family; only now do I realize that this was only temporary though because our family is about to split up!
Dear [name],
I’m writing this letter to say goodbye. It’s been on my mind for a while now, and I just can’t go on like this anymore. I’m tired of being hurt by you, tired of crying myself to sleep at night because of you, tired of watching you with other women.
I know it’s not fair to ask you to change, but I thought we had something special. You were the first person who made me feel alive again; someone who made me smile every day and laugh at stupid jokes. But now all I see is an empty shell of who you used to be; someone who’s a stranger to me.
We’ve been together for five years now, and honestly it hasn’t been all bad but it’s just not working out anymore. I don’t want a future with someone who puts his best friend before me every time he has a choice between us two; someone who doesn’t care about what happens next if it doesn’t involve her or her happiness; someone who doesn’t even try anymore because he knows that she’ll always forgive him no matter what; someone who thinks cheating is okay as long as he feels bad about it afterwards;
Dear [Man’s name],
I’m writing this letter to you because I want you to know how much I care about you. I want you to know how much I love you and how much I appreciate all that you have done for me. You have been there for me through thick and thin, through the good times and the bad. And even though we are no longer together, my feelings for you will always remain the same.
My love for you is unconditional and unwavering. It is a love that will never die or fade away; it will always remain in my heart forever. However, my love for myself is not so strong. It was beaten down by your harsh words and violent actions, which caused me great harm physically and emotionally.
When we first met, I thought of our relationship as a fairytale come true. You seemed like such a nice guy at first glance; but as time went on, your true colors began to reveal themselves: selfishness, jealousy and anger issues — not exactly Prince Charming material! But despite all the pain I suffered at your hands over the years, I can honestly say that it was worth it because of one thing: Our son [Son’s name].
Dear _________,
I’ve always been a sucker for a good love story. You know, the kind where two people meet, fall in love and spend their lives together. It’s a tale as old as time, but it never gets old. There are so many things I want to say to you, but I don’t think we can ever be friends again.
Our relationship started out so well. We were young, happy and carefree. We had no idea what life was going to throw at us, or that we would be able to handle it together. But we did and we were happy for a long time — at least until recently when everything started changing between us.
I know you feel like this is all my fault and maybe it is because I didn’t give you enough attention or affection or whatever else you think I should have given you over the years — but I don’t think that’s fair because maybe if you weren’t such an asshole then maybe things could have been different between us, but they aren’t now so there’s no point dwelling on it anymore.
Dear babe,
I want to say goodbye to the man I love.
I want to say goodbye to the man who loved me with all his heart.
I want to say goodbye to the man who has been my strength and support throughout the years.
I want to say goodbye because it’s time for me to move on, but I can’t do that without telling you how much I have loved you.
I have loved you since we were in college together, when we would spend long nights together just talking about life, our dreams and everything else under the sun. It was then that I knew that this was something special – something more than just a friendship.
When we got married, I knew that it would be for life – a lifelong journey together with no end in sight. We had so many plans for our future together, but things didn’t go as planned and now here we are… saying goodbye…
If only you could see what I see when I look at you now; if only you could feel how much your pain hurts me too; if only you could know that my tears fall when yours do; if only.
Dear____,
I’m writing this letter because I need to tell you something very important. I know that we’ve been together for a long time, but I can’t keep on living like this.
The truth is that I am not happy with our relationship. We are not happy together and it’s time to end it.
I don’t know how to say this, but I have been thinking about breaking up with you for a long time. I know that you will be sad when you read this letter, but please try to understand what I am feeling right now. If there is any way possible for us to stay together, I would do everything in my power to make it happen. But at the moment, all I want is for you to be happy without me around your life anymore.
I know that there will be times when you’ll regret what happened between us and wish that things were different between us now. But no matter how much time passes by or how many years pass by between now and then, when we meet again someday in the future, please remember that the love between us wasn’t enough for us to stay together forever as husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend
Dear _______
I’m writing this letter to you, because I have a lot of things that I wanted to tell you. And, I can’t find another way to tell them.
I want you to know that I love you and I always will. You are the best man in my life and I never want to lose you. But, it happened and it hurts me so much.
I’m not blaming only you for our failure, because we both failed in our relationship. We were together so long and we were happy, but something happened between us and now we’re not anymore. We lost our way together, but it’s not too late to fix it.
I know that it’s hard for you as well as for me, but we need to move on with our lives separately from each other and start over again from scratch. It’s not easy for me either because I don’t want us to be apart anymore, but there is nothing else we can do about it at this point in time.
Dear [man you love],
I am so sorry for the way things have turned out. I know it must have hurt you to find out that I was having an affair with another man, but the truth is, I have been planning to leave you for a very long time now. I’ve wanted to break up with you ever since we got married, but I just couldn’t muster the courage to do so.
You see, [man you love], while you are a good husband and father, we don’t share any interests in common anymore and our relationship has become boring and stale over time. We don’t even have sex anymore because there are no feelings left between us at all.
I know this may sound harsh, but it’s true – our marriage has been dead for years now and there is no hope for us anymore. It’s only been an illusion that we were happy together, because we have not been together in a while.
Dear,
I am writing this letter to you because I want you to know how much I’ve been hurting. I don’t want to hurt anymore and it’s all because of you. You’re the one who has made me cry for so long, but at the same time, you are also the reason why I smile.
You were my first love, my everything and my last hope. But now, I feel like it was all just a dream that never came true. You told me that you will always be there for me whenever I need someone to talk to and that you will never leave me alone even if we fight every now and then. But guess what? That was just a lie! The truth is, when things get rough in our relationship, you always run away from me instead of sticking around and facing our problems together.
I know that it hurts but please stop hurting me more than this already hurts me by letting go of us!
You told me that our relationship is worth fighting for but there comes a time when we just have to let go even if we still love each other so much because if we keep on fighting against what is already destined for us then we will only hurt each other more.
Hi babe,
I know this letter will be hard on you. I know that it will hurt and that you will be confused and angry. And I’m sorry for that, because all I ever wanted was to make you happy.
But I can’t do this anymore. I can’t keep pretending, just so you can feel like a better person, when the truth is that we both know deep down inside that this relationship is never going to work out.
I don’t want to hurt you, but it’s clear that this relationship has been unhealthy for both of us from the start. You’re not ready for a real commitment and neither am I. We’re too young and frankly, neither of us knows what love really means yet.
I think we should break up before either of us falls in love with someone else or gets more attached than we already are right now.
We’ve had some great times together, but right now we’re just not right for each other anymore and it’s time to move on before things get worse between us than they already are today…
Also See: Goodbye letter to one sided love
Dear [man you love],
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. It’s been a long time since we’ve talked, too. And I know that you’ve been feeling pretty down about it.
I just want to let you know that I’m sorry for making you feel so alone. You’re not alone, though I’m here with you, and I will always be here with you. There is no one else on this planet who will ever be as close to your heart as I am.
I hope that wherever life takes us, we’ll always be able to find each other again. But even if we don’t get another chance at this relationship, know that you have helped make me into the person I am today and for that, I will always be grateful.
Dear [Man’s name],
It’s been a long time since we’ve talked. I know that you’ve been busy with work and family, and I’m glad to hear everything is going well for you! I also know that it’s been hard for you to make the time to get back in touch with me, and I’ve tried not to take it personally.
But this is where I need to be honest with you, I’m not happy anymore.
I’ve realized that what we had was special, but it’s gone now, and there’s no way for us to get it back. It was wonderful while it lasted, but now it’s time for both of us to move on.
You have always been such an important part of my life and maybe someday in the future, we’ll find each other again under different circumstances. But until then…Goodbye, my love.
Dear [Man’s name],
It’s been a little over a year since we met and I feel like I’ve known you for much longer. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I am so grateful for the time we have spent together. But now it is time for us to say goodbye.
We both knew this day was coming, it was just a matter of when. And now that it has come, we have to accept it and move forward with our lives without each other.
I will never forget how much fun we had together, our first date at the park, our camping trip in Colorado, our trip to Hawaii, they were all amazing memories that will stay with me forever.
Thank you so much for being there for me when I needed someone the most. I don’t think anyone else would have been able to do what you did for me during such an important time in my life (the birth of my daughter).
You’re a wonderful person who deserves so much happiness in life. I hope someday soon someone comes along who can give you everything you deserve!
Dear [name],
I’m writing this letter to you because I know how much it would mean to me if someone did the same for me.
You’ve been the most important person in my life for as long as I can remember, and I can’t imagine what it would be like if we weren’t together anymore. We’ve been through so much together, and we’ve learned so much from each other. You are the best person I know and you’re also one of the most beautiful people I know on the inside as well as out.
I’m writing this letter because I want to say thank you for everything that we have shared together. Thank you for being my best friend and partner in crime, my confidante, my lover and soulmate, the list goes on! You have made me feel more loved than anyone else ever has or ever will, and I am so grateful for that. You have helped me grow into a better person than I ever thought possible, and for that alone, I will always love you with all of my heart even when we are apart from one another.
Dear [man’s name],
You are my true love. You are the one who has changed my life and given me happiness. I love you so much, my dear. But unfortunately, I have to say goodbye to you forever.
I can’t stop crying since I heard about your death. I wish that you could come back to me. But it is not possible now. I am sorry for everything that happened between us and made you leave me so abruptly.
It was your fault that we broke up, but now it is time for me to move on in life without you. It hurts me a lot to see that we are not together anymore and there will never be any chance of reconciliation between us again. This world is full of many beautiful people who can make your life better than before. So don’t feel sad about our breakup because it was meant to happen and there is nothing we can do about it now because life goes on no matter what happens between two lovers who once loved each other very much but later got separated due to some reasons which were beyond their control or understanding at that time.
Dear,
I’m writing this letter to tell you how much I love you and how much I will miss you. You were my first love, my first kiss and the first person who made me feel special. But most of all, you were my best friend. We had so many memories together, but I guess it’s time for us to part ways now.
You are an amazing guy, but there are some things that we just can’t overcome together. We’ve been through so much together and now it’s time for us both to move on with our lives. Goodbye,
Dear Sweetheart,
I hope that you get this letter. I know it will be difficult for you to accept my decision to leave, but it is something that has been on my mind for some time now.
I have thought about our future together and how great life could be for us.
I have also thought about the possibility of life without you in it. And I realized that I don’t want to spend another minute without you by my side.
It was hard for me when we first met, because I had never been in love before and didn’t know what to expect from it all. But now that I have experienced what real love feels like, there is no way I can go back to living without it again.
I know that you love me too, but sometimes we have to make sacrifices in order to get what we want out of life. And this is one of those times for both of us. Goodbye my love.
My Dear,
It’s been a long time since we have been together. You were the only one who took care of me during my times of need. You made me feel like I was never alone. But now, it’s time for me to move on with my life. I just thought it would be best if I let you know that this is goodbye.
I will always remember the time we spent together and how much you meant to me, but that’s all gone now. My heart has grown cold as ice towards you and there’s nothing you can say or do to change my mind about us being together.
I’m sorry if this hurts you, but it has to happen this way. It was a mistake for us to get involved in the first place because there was no future for our relationship. We only had time together while we were both single and unattached, but once those things changed in our lives, things didn’t work out the way they were supposed to be anymore between us two lovers.
This is probably going to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life because I know what it feels like when someone tells you that they’re not interested anymore or that they’re breaking up with you.
Dear my love,
I am so sorry for the heartbreak that I have caused you. I know it is hard to believe that I am gone. You will never see me again, but don’t ever forget me.
You have been in my heart since the day we met and I know that wherever I go, you will be with me in spirit. Please forgive me for leaving you like this, but after all that has happened between us, I had no other option but to leave.
I want you to know that I never stopped loving you. In fact, I will always love you even though we might not be together anymore. You are everything to me and without your love in my life, there would be no meaning left for me on this Earth. Goodbye!
Dear [name],
You are the biggest part of my life. I love you and I will always love you. Thank you for being there for me when I need you most. You taught me so many things in life, from how to be a good person to how to have fun even when times are tough. The memories that we have shared together will never be forgotten, they are the best memories that I’ve ever had in my life.
I can’t believe that this is goodbye because it feels like it was only yesterday when we first met and fell in love with each other. We have been through so much together and it just feels like yesterday when we first started dating each other.
Dear Man I Love,
I don’t know what to say. I’m sorry for everything that has happened and all the pain I’ve caused you. To be honest, I didn’t really think about it at first. That may sound absurd coming from someone who is supposed to be so thoughtful and considerate but it’s true. I didn’t think about the fact that this would affect your life as well as mine when I decided to leave our home and start a new life elsewhere.
I wish things could have been different but it seems like fate has other plans for us. Perhaps this was meant to happen from the very beginning and there’s nothing we can do about it now except accept reality for what it is and move on with our lives accordingly.
Even though we’re not together anymore, please know that my love for you will never fade away completely because it’s something that can’t be erased or washed away by time or distance or anything else for that matter!
To the man I love,
I have to say goodbye. You have been a great friend and lover. You made me feel beautiful and important. You made me feel like I was the only woman in the world and that you would do anything for me.
I wish it could be different, but I cannot stay with you anymore. My heart is breaking into pieces because of this decision, but I know that it is for the best. It’s time for me to move on and find someone who can love me back like you did.
You will always be a special person in my life, but right now, we need to put an end to our relationship so that we can both move on with our lives.
It’s not your fault that things turned out this way; it’s mine. If only I had realized sooner what kind of person you really were then maybe we could have made it work somehow, but now it’s too late…
All I ask is that you understand why I am doing this and don’t hold any grudges against me or try to contact me after our breakup.
