How long does it take to get over someone?
I often get asked what is a ‘normal’ time to be grieving and recovering after a breakup. We all want to know – when will I be feeling OK again?...
Tagged: moving-on
How to get over your first (or biggest) love
You had an amazing connection, something you never experienced before. But now it’s over and you feel you will never find it again. But that feeling, and that thought –...
We had that special connection, will I ever find it again?
Love comes to us in different shapes and sizes. And sometimes we meet someone who touches are heart so fast, so strong, so incredibly deep – that we feel we...
I can’t live without him (her)
Do you feel so in love that you can’t imagine your life without your partner (or ex partner)? Love is a powerful emotion, but if you’re convinced you can’t be...
Why is it so hard to move on?
I wrote about moving on after a breakup many, many times already (here’s how many)… but it seems, based on your questions and comments on the topic, still not enough...
Can I get my ex back?
When someone breaks up with you, lots of emotions kick in. Unless you wanted to break up too, there is usually anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, desperation and a whole lot...
How to get over someone you don’t want to get over
You fell in love. Madly. Maybe for the first time in your life. You thought this person was your one and only. Your best match. Your soul mate. But they...
Single again: who am I without a partner?
Romantic relationships can be a big part of our identity. Especially if they last 10, 20, 30 years – sometimes it’s half of our lives or more. We get so...
It’s over… but you don’t feel like leaving
What happens when a relationship runs its natural course? You’ve had happy so-in-love times, then you had some OK times, then somehow something started to change, and – before you...
When you don’t get that closure
We all need closures in life, and when it comes to romantic relationships they are a crucial element of a successful healing process. Breakups leave open, bleeding wounds on our hearts, and we all know that a properly applied bandage is one of the first and foremost conditions which will help the wound heal quickly and successfully, leaving minimum or possibly no scarring in the process. So what do we do when a bandage is not provided?