You have to trust your ex on this. The person you ultimately end up with will feel as sure about you as you feel about him.

So, you're going through a breakup. You're in the thick of heartache and it can feel never-ending. But, rest assured: this too shall pass. But, how long will it take for your post-breakup blues to ...

Breaking up is hard. When we're in a relationship, we form an attachment bond with our relationship partner, and our attachment system is very powerful. It makes us want to be close to people we care ...

To learn how to get over a really bad breakup and how to rebuild your life after a breakup, you should take advice from ...

Have you ever felt like your heart is as heavy as a rock and the world turned into a different place after the end of a relationship? If the answer is yes, welcome to that invisible but universal club ...

If the secret to a lasting relationship is good communication, then the secret to a lasting breakup is no communication. Hence the “no contact rule,” a post-breakup recovery strategy many experts ...

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If you're reading this, chances are you're somewhere in between the "listening to Kacey Musgraves album on repeat" phase and the "social media stalking of the new S.O." phase of a getting over a ...

Nursing a broken heart is a harrowing endeavor. Once you can accept what has happened, and prepare to take care of yourself and your emotions, you'll be able to move on and grow past it. Soon you'll ...

A 2023 study by researchers at the University of Washington examined the recovery period of individuals who experienced a single breakup. The study observed participants over a two-year period and ...