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Loss of a Love Relationship

Whenever there is a loss of something significant in our lives, we suffer grief. When an intimate love relationship ends – whether we were married, living together with a partner or significant other, or committed to another as part of a couple – the separation can be overwhelmingly painful. Usually for a death there is a set ritual with a funeral or memorial service, and some understanding in our culture that mourning is important. But for the death of a love relationship, there is no prescribed ritual of mourning, and the accompanying grief that is part of the divorce / breaking-up process is seldom acknowledged or accepted. The ending of a love relationship is yet another kind of death, and here we are invited to share our experiences, mourn what has been lost, and offer information, comfort and support to one another as we move forward together on this journey.

360 topics in this forum

  1. How Much Grief Can A Relationship Take?

    By MartyT,
    • 2 replies
    • 980 views

  2. A Report To Our Members And Visitors

    By MartyT,
    • 0 replies
    • 613 views

  3. Fiancee Wants Time To Grieve/break-Up?

    By andrew147,
    • 1 reply
    • 759 views

  4. Lightning Strikes Twice... 1 2

    By ffigoni,
    • 31 replies
    • 2.6k views

  5. 11 Pieces Of Breakup Advice From Broken-Hearted Men

    By MartyT,
    • 0 replies
    • 813 views

  6. My Girlfriend's Sister Died 1 2

    By Mike98,
    • 36 replies
    • 5.9k views

  7. Still, Confused, Mixed Signals After Break Up

    By Elicamacho,   
    • 12 replies
    • 2.7k views

  8. Girlfriend Is Grieving; Grieving My Girlfriend..

    By Adampic,
    • 24 replies
    • 1.8k views

  9. A Song To Help You Cry

    By Soul man 82,
    • 1 reply
    • 625 views

  10. Grieving Gf Broke Up With Me

    By Soul man 82,
    • 9 replies
    • 945 views

  11. Confused Boyfriend Coping. With Girlfriend's Father's Passing.

    By Elicamacho,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views

  12. A New Day 1 2

    By kayc,
    • 39 replies
    • 5.5k views

  13. Never Ending 1 2

    By kayc,
    • 31 replies
    • 5.9k views

  14. This Might Be The Smartest Way To Get Over Your Ex

    By MartyT,
    • 1 reply
    • 669 views

  15. Girlfriend Ended Our Relationship Two Weeks Before Her Grandma Died

    By benzo72,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  16. Relationship Issues After The Loss Of A Dog

    By AR1982,
    • 1 reply
    • 596 views

  17. Girlfriend Wants A Break 7 Months After Her Brother Died

    By Topz91,
    • 22 replies
    • 5.1k views

  18. Why Our Need For Closure Makes Us Selfish

    By MartyT,
    • 1 reply
    • 693 views

  19. Girlfriend Broke Up With Me As Her Mother Has Cancer.

    By Mattyboy,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.5k views

  20. Two Essential Truths I Learned From Heartbreak

    By MartyT,
    • 1 reply
    • 609 views

  21. Drugs Took Her Away From Me

    By 40yearsoflove,
    • 1 reply
    • 542 views

  22. Advice!

    By Contractor987654,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views

  23. Thank You: A Message Of Love

    By J'espere,
    • 7 replies
    • 988 views

  24. Boyfriend Has Ended Things After His Ex Died.

    By Priscilla,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.4k views

  25. Still Stuck... 1 2

    By hyacinth,
    • 41 replies
    • 2.5k views
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