It’s painful when a long-term relationship ends, but it’s also a time of great possibilities. It’s a wonderful time to create some positive change in your life and to learn more about yourself and your preferences. This min-crisis brings opportunities to enhance yourself and your life.

If there's a bright side to breaking up, it could be the opportunity to move on to the next chapter in your life. However, that may be out of the question when you have regrets about ending your relationship.

Breakups are one of the most painful experiences that a person can face in their lifetime. Of course, some breakups are worse than others. A 20-year marriage ending in divorce will usually feel more painful than a 3-month relationship ending in separation.

Unfortunately, most relationships fizzle out for one reason or another. It’s amazing when a relationship actually works out, and so, this is what we inevitably strive for. But the journey to healing in between one relationship and a new one is a rocky road.

Most romantic relationships end at some point. The trick is to learn something from the experience and then springboard into a new life. Each relationship is a learning experience, and the information learned can be used to reinvent yourself.