The Other People Affected by Broken Relationships

For the past month, we’ve been discussing relationship breakdowns; what causes them, how they affect us and what to do when they happen. Today, we’re finishing up this series with a look at the other relationships which are impacted when yours fall apart. We don’t always recognize how our other friends and family are forced to deal with the fallout from our breakups. Sometimes, large issues need to be dealt with in a more open setting, but other times private disagreements should remain private. When is it best to handle things quietly, when is it necessary to make things public and what is the right way to do that?