5 Books that Remind Us It’s Okay to Be Heartbroken
Six months from now, I was supposed to be getting married and building a family with the man who had promised to love me until…
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Real-World Ways to Cope With Heartbreak
Let’s just get right into it and talk about my worst breakup. It was one of those whirlwind romances, and we’d grown very close in…
How I Learned to Get Better at Breakups
I remember being in 10th grade and getting a text from my first boyfriend saying, “I’m sorry but I don’t want to be with you…
How to Get Over Somebody You Never Actually Dated
When my friends and I talk about our worst breakups, I never have much to contribute. Since I’ve never been in a long-term relationship, I’ve…
How to Break up With a Friend Graciously
It dawned on me not long ago that a friendship in my life was decidedly lopsided. I made a practice of checking in on this…
New Phone, Who Dis? 4 Things to Do When an Ex Reaches Out
I’ve always felt that unexpectedly coming back into the lives of past loved ones is what exes do best. It is their single most cherished…
5 Ways to Survive a Breakup with Your Dignity Intact
I could sense it was coming, but it was a reality I didn’t want to accept. The snow was falling softly as we drove to…
How to Reset Your Mind After a Relationship Ends
When I broke up with my partner of two years, I thought the world was crashing down around me. How could I possibly live without…
What You Should Never Say in a Breakup Conversation
Including the boy I married on the playground in kindergarten and the one I tried to propose to in the second grade, I’ve had a…
How to Support a Friend Experiencing a Breakup
From the time I was in high school — well, kindergarten if you count the time I got married on the playground — I have…