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My Ex-Husband Broke My Heart. Here's How I Healed
A few years ago, 10 words irrevocably changed the course of my life: “I do not love you anymore. I want a divorce.”
Why People Cheat: A Relationship Expert Explains
Editor's Note: For 10 years, renowned relationship therapist Esther Perel has traveled the globe working with couples whose relationships have been...
Is Your Ex REALLY A Narcissist?
“My boyfriend is a narcissist. That’s why we broke up,” says Amy, case closed.
I Became Obsessed With My Ex-Boyfriend's Girlfriend
When I was newly divorced and visiting my hometown in Oklahoma from Los Angeles, I ended up going on a date with a man who was a childhood friend. It...
9 Steps To Conscious Healing After Breakup Or Divorce
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin recently celebrated the first anniversary of their "conscious uncoupling" with a family trip to Mexico. Despite the...
5 Questions To Ask Before You End A Relationship
Buoyed by the success of our first collaboration, I invited Carolyn Byrne (a matrimonial attorney) and Aimee Hartstein (a marriage therapist) to join...
3 Reasons Your Relationship Ended + How To Make The Next One Last
We all have heard the breakup excuse, "It's not you, it's me." Or what about my personal favorite, the disappearing act. Suddenly, the person you are...
7 Questions To Ask Before You Start A Rebound Relationship
The desire to give — and receive — love is one of the most fundamental desires that any human can have.
3 Simple Ways To Show Compassion For Your Ex + Why It's Important
My marriage ended for the right reasons. I knew it had to happen, and yet I still went through a raft of unbearably intense emotions -- from anger,...
How To Rebuild Trust (Even If It Feels Impossible)
Relationships flourish when partners trust each other to be honest, faithful, respectful, kind, consistent and open to resolving conflict (among many...
How To Leave A Partner Who's Bad For You
There are few situations in life as disappointing as realizing that the person you're with is just not right for you. It's hard to wrap our heads...
These Are The Most Heartbroken States In America
In the wise words of Ne-Yo, "Said I'm so sick of love songs so sad and slow / So why can't I turn off the radio?" Well, it's not because you can't;...
How To Recover From A Relationship With A Narcissist
I was married to my ex-husband for three long years. It was just roughly three months into our marriage that I first caught him in a huge lie that...
The One Thing Not To Do After A Breakup
Breakups are painful. Even if we are the one ending it, there is profound grief — or some other, intense emotional charge — in the experience of loss.
10 Lessons I Learned About Grief From Ending My 10-Year Marriage
Everyone talks and writes about what heartbreak is like for the heartbroken, but seldom do they go into depth about what grief is like for the...
7 Things To Consider Before Ending Your Relationship
If you're anything like me, a mom who loves her kids and cares about her husband (now ex-husband) and family, then you were definitely not too psyched...
9 Signs It's Time To End Your Relationship
Rarely do I outright tell clients to end their relationships. I like to trust that eventually we gain the perspective and energy necessary to make the...
The Dos & Don'ts Of Breaking Up
If you've ever been through a breakup, you know that it pretty much always sucks, for a variety of reasons. You may have some regrets. You may feel...
The Biggest Cause Of Relationship Failure
What if there was ONE major cause of relationship failure? And what if there were something you could do to create a truly loving relationship?
6 Steps To Find Peace After A Painful Breakup
I married someone I thought I'd be with forever. Twelve years, one massive mortgage, three kids, a dog, eight guinea pigs, and four fish later, my...
