Historical clue formulations

• Breaks off a relationship — 2024-02-06
• Breaks things off — 2021-02-10
• Breaks off a relationship — 2018-11-22
• Says goodbye to a lover — 2018-08-03
• Sends a breakup text, say (tsk!) — 2018-06-10
• Says "You and I are done," e.g. — 2017-09-05
• Breaks things off — 2017-08-12
• Breaks up — 2016-07-17
• Breaks off a romantic relationship — 2016-05-02
• Writes a Dear John letter, say — 2015-03-20
• Writes a Dear John letter, say — 2014-05-02
• Breaks up — 2011-10-29
• Calls off the romance — 2000-09-03
• Breaks up — 1998-09-06