What Makes Breaking Up So Painful?

It’s a universal feeling. Your partner was too unavailable, or you were too emotionally attached, but whatever the reasons, you ended up on the wrong side of a breakup. You reach for the ice cream and prepare for the deluge of emotions.
We’ve all been in this position before. Those of us who have experienced love have probably experienced hurt as well—But why? What factors contribute to a bad breakup, and what makes some breakups worse than others? Through relationships research, we can uncover why some breakups seem relatively painless and why others seem to drag on into eternity.
Many factors contribute to the way we process information, so it makes sense that many factors also contribute to how upset we feel after a breakup. For example, a survey study¹ on young adults’ reactions to a recent breakup revealed

Getting over a breakup – how to let go and move on

You may have started to think about the future and what you want from your relationships. But if you’re still carrying around the emotional baggage of a former relationship, it can be difficult to stop living in the past.
Relationships can have a pull on us long after they’re over. It can be difficult to accept that something that was once a really big part of your life is now becoming a memory. Likewise, unresolved issues can make

Lynxxx switches to gospel rap, says he is starting over

Lynxxx has released a new single, Serve You, where he sang about his former life, saying he wasn't close to God. He announced his new song on his IG page and wrote that he is starting over;

"Sometimes shooting forward beyond imaginable heights requires a pull back... As yall know "i" have been through an evolution and attained Growth and "thankfully"..wisdom beyond my imaginations. The past 3years, i kinda took

My husband left me - twice - and I can't get past my heartbreak

A woman writes into Ask Ammanda saying she doesn't know how to go on after suffering heartbreak for the second time by the same person



My husband left me last year after over a decade together (and married for four years). I was gutted, and my depression overtook me. I sold my house and moved miles away to forget the memories. Then, after 5 months, he asked to come back. I loved him, so I said

Real reason Buhari aborted Lagos trip - Ripples

There may be more to President Buhari’s aborted official trip to Lagos than has been reported, Ripples Nigeria has gathered. The 2-day visit, which already had elaborate preparations put in place, was billed to commence on Monday, May 23.
The Presidency, through the office of the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said on Sunday that Buhari’s scheduled visit had been put off because