What does the Bible say about breaking up?

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The Bible teaches that ending a relationship should be handled with truth, purity, forgiveness, and trust in God’s wise care, while marriage itself is a sacred covenant not to be broken lightly. For unmarried people, Scripture gives principles rather than a detailed rulebook: love must be patient and selfless (1 Corinthians 13:4-8), believers should pursue holiness (1 Corinthians 6:9-11), and conflict must not lead to vengeance (Romans 12:19). God is near to the brokenhearted (Psalms 34:18) and calls His people to submit to Him and resist sin’s temptations (James 4:7). In grief and uncertainty, Christians may rest in God’s faithful character and providential purposes (Jeremiah 29:11; Hebrews 13:8).