Whether you see a breakup coming from a mile away or it’s a snap decision made in the heat of the moment, there’s always a reason someone in a couple decides to call it quits. Most of them are memorable and can be boiled down to a core issue. As such, we asked friends and co-workers to sum up what made them pull the plug on a relationship in six words.
“Would only eat McDonald’s chicken nuggets.” – Kelly, 33
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“Discovered his Furry Canadian internet girlfriend.” – Casey, 35
“Got a stripper pregnant. Kept it.” – Cheri, 31
“Hairy back. Hairy butt. Hairy balls.” – Mara, 30
“Consistently alternated between crying and yelling.” – Tara, 22
“Confessed he had robbed a bank.” – Julie, 32
“Had a wife. Never left her.” – Kim, 24
“Stalked my grandma. Got restraining order.” – Neil, 37
“He cried constantly over dumb stuff.” – Lora, 33
“Idolized Kermit the Frog. Bad credit.” – Annie, 30
“Perceived every tiny thing as an insult.” – Tina, 26
“Thinning hair. High voice. Greasy eyeglasses.” – Shannon, 34
“‘[My] problem I could never cum.” – Gina, 25
“Kept a tampon in during sex.” – Jon, 44
“Made his living stealing people’s identities.” – Karin, 24
“Selfish. Alcoholic. Man-child. Emotional abuser.” – Caitlin, 30
“Told me he’d never love me.” – Alex, 38
“Transferred own emotional baggage onto me.” – Sara, 28
“Vegan with no sense of humor.” – Mike, 36

“Voted for Trump. Yeah, no thanks.” – Allison, 27
“Never told me about his boyfriend.” – Brad, 23
“Picky eater. Toenails looked like claws.” – Cari, 31
“Had an aversion to bathing regularly.” – Tim, 26
“Loved my best friend for years.” – Sam, 26
“Didn’t have sex for 18 months.” – Julia, 32
“‘It’s not ‘heroin.’ It totally was.” – Riva, 28
“His tiny dick. Wee Willy Winky.” – Jill, 33
“Wouldn’t take off clothes during sex.” – Amy, 33
“Believed he was an energy vampire.” – Beth, 24
“Sex felt like an alien probe.” – Lorraine, 23
“He hated my friends. Vice Versa.” – Steve, 29
“Always talked shit about my family.” – Olivia, 29
“Had STDs. ‘Forgot’ to tell me.” – Sheree, 23
“Refused to learn how to drive.” – Terra, 35
“Lived off the grid. Never showered.” – Jenny, 25
“Always played devil’s advocate. Cheapskate. Smelly.” – Jenelle, 37
“Drank too much. Forgot my birthday.” – Nikki, 22
“Wasn’t smart, nice, or interesting. Hated kids.” – Lorena, 32
“Loved his dogs more than me.” – Naomi, 31
“Coke habit. Mean to my brother.” – Luke, 23
“Wet the bed. Terrible body odor.” – Martha, 36
“Afraid of cats. Tasmanian Devil tattoo.” – Jenna, 28
“Drove very slowly in left lane.” – Jamie, 28
“Lazy. Unemployed. Watched TV all day.” – Penelope, 39
“Stayed out late with skateboarding buddies.” – Bettina, 26
“Suspected he was gay entire relationship.” – Priya, 28
“Kept pushing for kids and marriage.” – Jay, 37
“Obsessed with anime. Rough, unsatisfying sex.” – Carly, 25
“Refused to go to the dentist.” – Marco, 34
“He wouldn’t go down on me.” – Melony, 21
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