How to Get Over a Breakup – Part 1 (Twilight)
Years ago, I was talking with a guy friend (let's call him Mitch). I was going through a heart-wrenching breakup at the time and I decided to ask him for his best advice on how to deal with it.
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Years ago, I was talking with a guy friend (let's call him Mitch). I was going through a heart-wrenching breakup at the time and I decided to ask him for his best advice on how to deal with it.
Chad was a laid-back guy who liked the outdoors and spent a lot of time hiking and mountain biking. One summer day we took a late afternoon walk together in a wooded area. I was so engaged in our conversation that I hadn’t noticed it was getting dark.
When I was a teenager, my dating advisors were people I'd never met. I was eager to learn about love and romance—and I didn't really have any other input in this area—so I'd voraciously read the "do and don't" lists in women's magazines and listen closely to the words of nearly every love song on the radio so I could find out who I was supposed to be and how I was supposed to act with the opposite sex.
If you're going through a dating relationship breakup or divorce, or know someone who is, this post is for you. Breaking up can be a heart-wrenching season in your life. And who really prepares you for the fallout? There’s no Breakup 101 class.
“Do you ever see us marrying each other?” Silence...
It is a mystery and a miracle how two people ever get together and stay together. Why is real and lasting love so hard to find? Perhaps it has something to do with how we handle emotional intimacy, that is, how comfortable we are with getting close to another person—or not.
Lately, I’ve been pondering why I’m not married. At least, not yet. Maybe it was the wedding invitation I received last week that sparked this contemplation. Or, the fact that I’ve been reading countless Facebook posts from married friends about everything from their kid’s piano recitals to their family vacation in the Tetons to their happy news that they are pregnant again—and I’m still trying to get a date.
"Guys are jerks!" Sara snarled. My friend was hurting. We sat at my kitchen table and Sara told me about her boomerang boyfriend who had just broken up with her—again. She attacked the bowl of Super Duper Chocolate Fudge ice cream in front of her and shared her story.
I’ve never met Kate Hurley, but if I did I’d like to think we’d become fast friends. We seem to have a lot in common. We both like dark chocolate. We both quote Henri Nouwen. And we’ve both been single longer than either of us ever anticipated.
So you’re engaged, or heading toward engagement. Congratulations! Before you say “yes” to the dress, sample wedding cakes and scope out honeymoon destinations, it’s essential to invest in your marriage by preparing in other ways.



