The newest method for ending a relationship is to send an E-Mail.
The newscasters think this is dreadfull and impersonal.
Does anyone know the history of the expression "Dear John letter"? I trace it back to WW2 when a service man received a letter from a girl friend or wife who was nolonger interested in continuing their relationship, or marrage. It usually came as a shock to the recipient.
I also remember a country/western with the words "Dear John I fetched your saddle home"
Any ideas?