<?php
class Foo {
  function __construct() {
    $this->bar = new Bar($this);
  }
}

class Bar {
  function __construct($foo) {
    $this->foo = $foo;
  }
}

for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++) {
  $obj = new Foo();

  unset($obj);
  echo memory_get_usage(), "/n";
}
?> 

<?php
class Foo {
  function __construct() {
    $this->bar = new Bar($this);
  }

  function __destruct() {
    unset($this->bar);
  }
}

class Bar {
  function __construct($foo) {
    $this->foo = $foo;
  }
}

for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++) {
  $obj = new Foo();

  $obj->__destruct();
  unset($obj);
  echo memory_get_usage(), "/n";
}
?>