On breakups, healing, and heartbreak:
"Here are the 5 stages of a breakup for the dumpee. They are truly the worst thing human beings have to experience."
5 Stages Of A Breakup For The Dumpee by Magnet of Success
"The true beauty of cultivating new meaning after a breakup is that when you acquire enough of it, it renders your ex and your dead relationship meaningless. You start to prioritize and focus on other, arguably more important things in your life, forcing your relationship to forever fade into the background, along with its emotional pull on your heartstrings."
How To Get Over Your Ex And Move On With Your Life by Max Jancar
"Is it unfair to make a palimpsest out of a love life? Probably not, it feels fairly on the mark. My next relationship will superimpose itself upon the last. Ad infinitum."
Can We Undo The Burden Of Lost Love? by OtherParis
On grief:
"There are good reasons why it takes time to update one’s sense of the world following a disruption such as the loss of a loved one. "
Seeing grieving as learning explains why the process takes time by Saren H Seeley and Mary-Frances O’Connor
On healthy relationships:
"The following is a list of various, interrelated emotional and life skills that are necessary for a well-functioning marriage. As you read through the list, ask yourself: Which of these am I good at? Which of these do I need to improve? Which of these are hard or nearly impossible for me? Are there any skills that I think are missing from this list?"
Love is Not Enough for a Healthy Marriage - Psych Central