A recent study on young adults shows rebound relationships may reduce post-breakup rumination and improve emotional recovery.

A breakup is one of life's most painful experiences. The emotional landscape is a confusing mix of grief, anger, sadness, and an overwhelming sense of loss. When a relationship ends, you lose more ...

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

Why do breakups have to hurt so badly? If we all ran amok and naked—cuddled with those we liked with no consequences, like an episode of Bachelor in Paradise—the world would spin off its axis. There ...

When Laura*, 28, was dumped by her girlfriend of two years, she was naturally left feeling completely lost. She and her ex ran a business together and shared all the same friends so their lives were ...

Whether it’s the slow unraveling of a long-term relationship or an out-of-the-blue ghosting scenario, breakups hurt and they hit you hard. When the heart aches, it’s not uncommon to reach for a little ...

When a friendship ends it brings with itself immense grief often as much or more than lovers breakup Our expert explains its ...