How do you end a 3 year relationship with out destroying any chance of a friendship?

Let me first say if you are hurting him mby being with him, maybe he thinks that he is hurting you too. I'm no expert but i've been in a good bit of long relationships. And they were hard to take. But you have to remember, being with him is also hurting you. You need to get out of their before you can't. I say that you should just sit down with him, and talk about it. Work things out so he doesn't think that you are a jerk.(colourful language =D) The chances are that he will understand. Goodluck ;)