Thursday May 17th 2012

‘Healing A Broken Heart’ Archives

I Regret Breaking Up With My Ex – How Do I Get Him Back?

I Regret Breaking Up With My Ex – How Do I Get Him Back?

Question: My ex was shocked and very upset when I broke up with him. He said he had no idea things were that bad. For months I tried to tell him I was not happy with the way things were between us but he always dismissed it and didn't want to talk about the relationship. I finally broke up with him, once I realized how miserable I would [...]

Can Someone With Depression Get Back Their Ex?

Can Someone With Depression Get Back Their Ex?

Question: I suffer from depression and this caused a lot of problems in our relationship and led to the break-up. I’d like to try to get her back but not sure if I should ask her to do anything at this point. She said before that she will not come back until she is sure that things will be different. Last night I told her on the phone that I was [...]

What Makes Moving On After A Break-Up So Hard

What Makes Moving On After A Break-Up So Hard

You may be one of those people tired of people telling you that you should just get over your emotional pain (fear, frustration, anger, despair, disappointment, feelings of betrayal, broken heart etc) and move on. May be even been told that your pain and suffering is a choice and that you have the “power” to stop it with just the right [...]

My Ex Came Back – “No Contact” Does NOT Work!

My Ex Came Back – “No Contact” Does NOT Work!

Question: I’ve read many of your articles and answers and I think n/c if used properly is way more powerful than you give it credit for. When I broke up with my girlfriend April 09 I went straight n/c for 4 months. No texts, no email, no letters, no phone calls, no asking friends how she was doing, no checking her MySpace or Facebook page, no [...]

Cure For Emotional Pain – By Seeker Of Peace

Cure For Emotional Pain – By Seeker Of Peace

There's a simple fact that I've discovered that almost no one really gets. Stated as simply as I can, it goes like this: when ever I experience any kind of pain it is because I am healing.   I can apply this directly to the shin I bumped on my kid's toy box. I bumped my shin, I got a bruise, it hurts and because it hurts my mind knows where to [...]

How Do I Open Communication With My Ex?

How Do I Open Communication With My Ex?

Question: I followed your advice and kept in touch with my ex. A couple of weeks ago we got back together but for only a few days. The same old pattern of drawing close then breaking up happened again. This time I was the one who broke up with her when I found out that she was going to LA to meet someone from her past. When I asked her about what [...]

Romantic Relationships With Many Ups and Downs Affect Men

Romantic Relationships With Many Ups and Downs Affect Men

For the longest time, we’ve been told that women are more vulnerable to the emotional rollercoaster of relationships. But research published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior indicates that even though men sometimes try to present a tough face, unhappy romances take a greater emotional toll on men than women. [...]

Why Won’t She Just Let Me Go?

Why Won’t She Just Let Me Go?

Last night, I had a brief but interesting chat with a gentleman who approached me after hearing me introduced as a Love Doctor. “I wonder if you can help me with my situation” he said drawing me aside. "It's about a woman I've been seeing on and off for the last four years". For 20-or-so- minutes he told me about the woman he loves. The [...]

Should I Stop Contact To Give My Ex Space?

Should I Stop Contact To Give My Ex Space?

Question: Hi Love Doctor, my ex and I broke up in May due to what she calls my trying too hard to make her love me. She said she loved me but was not sure if she wanted to be with me because I’ve never made her want me. She felt suffocated and wanted some time away from me. To give her the space she wanted, I went “no contact” for 6 weeks. [...]

Why The End Of A Relationship Hurts So Much

Why The End Of A Relationship Hurts So Much

Are you hurting because of a break-up? Do you feel like your world has come to an end?  Can’t get over an old love? You are not weak or a loser and there is nothing wrong with you. According to a resent research published on Science Daily (Aug. 27, 2010), the events that end up being most important in our lives, the events that bring us [...]

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