Breakup Articles
Articles on breakup and related mental health topics.
How to Get Over a Breakup: The First Day, Week and Month
How to get over a breakup step by step: the first 24 hours, week and month, what to do at night and with the urge to text, and what really speeds it up.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 25, 2026
How to Stop Thinking About Someone, Even Your Ex
How to stop thinking about someone when pushing the thoughts away backfires: 7 methods that work, a 10-minute reset, and help for exes and crushes.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 25, 2026
No Contact Rule: How Long, the Exact Rules, and What to Say
The no contact rule explained honestly: why it works, how long to go, what counts as breaking it, what to do if you slip, and what to say if your ex texts.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 25, 2026
Stages of a Breakup: 6 Phases and What Helps in Each
The stages of a breakup, mapped honestly: shock, bargaining, anger, the flat stretch, acceptance and rebuilding. What each feels like and what helps.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 25, 2026
Can't Sleep or Eat After a Breakup? Why, and What Helps
Can't sleep or eat after a breakup? Why your body reacts this way, what helps at 3 a.m. and at mealtimes, a simple 2-week plan, and when to see a doctor.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
Do Exes Come Back? The Honest Answer and What to Do Next
Do exes come back? Often, at least once. Why they return, what dumper remorse really is, how to tell a real return from a check-in, and what to say back.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
How to Break Up With Someone You Live With: Scripts and Plan
How to break up with someone you live with: what to sort out first, what to say, where to sleep tonight, house rules, splitting the lease, and moving out.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
How to Break Up With Someone: The Plan and Exact Words
How to break up with someone clearly and kindly: how to be sure, where and when to do it, word-for-word scripts, and what to do when they cry or argue.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
How to Get Over Being Cheated On and Trust Again
How to get over being cheated on: why it hurts more than a breakup, how to stop replaying it, what to say to the person who cheated, and how to trust again.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
How to Get Over Your First Love, Even Years Later
How to get over your first love: why it hits harder than later breakups, how to separate the person from the era, and what to do when they reappear.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
How to Get Your Ex Back: An Honest, No-Games Guide
How to get your ex back without games: decide if you should, fix what ended it, send a first message that asks for nothing, and know when to stop.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
How to Heal a Broken Heart: Why It Hurts and What Helps
How to heal a broken heart after a breakup, a betrayal or love that was never returned: why heartbreak physically hurts, and a daily practice that helps.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
Self Care After a Breakup: 40 Things That Actually Help
Self care after a breakup that actually helps: 40 specific things for sleep, food, people, your phone and your mind, a 7-day plan, and what backfires.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
Why Did My Ex Block Me? Real Reasons and What to Do Next
Why did my ex block me? The real reasons exes block, what it does and does not mean, what not to do, and what it means if your ex unblocks you.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
Why Do I Miss My Ex? 9 Real Reasons and How to Stop
Why do I miss my ex? Habit, loneliness, a memory that edits out the bad parts, an unfinished ending. What missing them means, what it doesn't, and what helps.
By The Lovon Editorial Team • October 26, 2026
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