New Delhi, May 29 -- Breakups are not just emotionally brutal - they can be financially devastating too. Think about it: shared Netflix accounts, co-signed rent agreements, couple trips on EMI, gifts bought on credit, and emotionally-triggered impulsive spending. Ouch!

In India, where relationships are becoming more independent and financially entangled, budgeting for a breakup isn't just smart, it's essential. Whether you're dating, live-in, or navigating a situationship, here's why you must prepare your bank balance for heartbreak.

That Goa trip? Booked. Those anniversary gifts? Swiped on a credit card. Shared Zomato Gold? Split down the middle. But when the love story ends, the financial story doesn't.

In a country where "couple goa...