Remember all the good times you had, the special way you greeted each other? You close your eyes and can almost feel him next to you. Former partners can become larger than life. We tend to remember only the good and put him or her a pedestal. No mere mortal could ever live up to those standards so we hold on to the past. You may dream that one day you will open the door and your former lover will be standing there pledging his undying love to you. We may have made a promise consciously or unconsciously long ago to another that keeps us from letting go, even after you know it's over. Here are 5 key ways to overcome that feeling, and move on from your breakup. Letting go is hard to do, but healing your heart is worth the effort.
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