Dear Duana,
My fiancé cheated on me, and it broke my heart. I ended our relationship, but I’m still not over her. For a year, it’s haunted me. Last night, it hit me like a Mike Tyson punch: If she were to return, I don’t know if I would turn her away, or foolishly take her back.
Is it normal to still be effected by something that happened so long ago? Is this grief and confusion normal, or am I broken? If I’m broken, how do I fix myself? If I’m grieving, how do I do that and move on?
Samuel
Dear Samuel,
I don’t think you’re broken—just badly hurt and in need of some help and comfort as you grieve a great loss. I hope you find next week’s column to offer both when I answer your questions more thoroughly.
In the meantime, though, I want to consult our Wise Readers and ask: How do *you* heal a broken heart? And what would you recommend for Samuel?
So, Wise Readers, please Click this link to give your *anonymous*answers to this 5-item questionnaire—and I will be back with you here in a week.
If you’d also like to leave a comment here, please feel free, of course; but for the upcoming article, only the survey responses can be used.
Eagerly anticipating your wisdom—Cheers,
Duana
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