Moving On
Mate for life? Doesn't happen quite as much as Hallmark might have us believe. The fact is, the majority of relationships, including marriages, come to an end. It's possible to move on gracefully, with a minimum of drama and bitterness. Here are some ways; feel free to add your own.
The Phantom Anniversary
When you first become a couple, you bask in your anniversaries: a week, a month, six months, a year since your first date, first kiss, first whatever you as a couple deem important. Ultimately, though, you settle on one special day. If you’re married, it’s generally your wedding day. Not married, it could be your first date, or the day you moved in together.Once the relationship ends, so do the anniversaries. Married 19 years and then divorced? You only had 19 anniversaries. With someone for a couple of years before breaking up? You only get two.
Where We Were
After a painful breakup, hearing a song that had special meaning for you and your ex can hit hard. You may have to pull over to the side of the road and dry your eyes before you can drive safely. Foods you fed each other, a wine you discovered, even a comedian you both found funny - all can be ruined for you if forever identified with a lover who broke your heart.
Cheating and Technology
Technology is changing the face of cheating. Maybe it has something to do with the whole concept of "hand-held devices." Maybe it's the intensely personal nature of a communication delivered directly to your pocket. Maybe it's the immediacy of response possible with text messages, so different from love letters with stamps, yet apparently similarly satisfying.
The Sadness of Going Our Separate Ways
If you love somebody, set him free. What deluded masochist thought that one up? How are you supposed to let go of someone you love? And why?
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