having a hurt heart, while at the same time, feeling resolved, is a very weird thing.

As a still single 43-year-old woman (last 10 years I’ve had four relationships) I think that one of the most hurtful things about starting a relationship and then having an end, is losing the person that you thought was going to be your friend.

Do men go through this? I guess it depends on who does the breaking up with who…