go your separate ways

go (one's) separate ways

1. Literally, to go to different places after parting. Once we got back to the first floor, Phil and I went our separate ways to our respective offices.
2. To end a relationship. My boyfriend and I went our separate ways because he wanted to get married, and I didn't.
See also: go, separate, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go your separate ways

1 leave in a different direction from someone with whom you have just travelled or spent time. 2 end a romantic, professional, or other relationship.
See also: go, separate, way
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go your separate ˈways

(of two or more people) stop seeing each other socially, because you are living in different places, doing different jobs, etc: After school we went our separate ways.
See also: go, separate, way
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • go (one's) separate ways
  • come to a parting of the ways
  • parting
  • parting of the ways
  • parting of the ways, a
  • a parting of the ways
  • a/the parting of the ways
  • literally
  • goodby
  • kiss goodbye to something
References in periodicals archive
And, as it doesn't look as if he'll change his mind, it's obvious you two will have to go your separate ways. Hopefully you can still be friends.
Professionals aren't people who serve you once, and then you both go your separate ways. Professionals are people, with whom clients share information, expecting the professional to use that information to offer services that make life more convenient, more enjoyable, more profitable.
And if the boyfriend can't or won't accept this fact, then you just go your separate ways.