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 ...

“Any external coping mechanism, such as the over-use of food, drugs, alcohol, or sex, only numbs the emotional pain of the ...

Besides it feeling like a full-blown addiction, staying stuck on an ex can send even the most grounded person into a self-doubt spiral. “Breakups tend to activate our fears of our unworthiness, ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to Estee Kahn of YourTango, the new line for getting over this heart breaking situation is this: “If you’re brave enough to love someone, then you’re strong enough to get over them.” As much ...

After the end of a long-term relationship, Meriem, 22, felt disoriented, but determined not to repeat old patterns. In the past, she’d distracted herself from the pain with post-breakup flings; this ...

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 ...

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