I Got Dumped a Year Ago Today

And what a year it’s been

Katie Dutch — used with permission

First of all, that’s really negative self talk. “I got dumped.” My relationship ended a year ago today. No, it was not by my choice. But ultimately, I wasn’t very happy in our relationship either. I was just willing to compromise on far more than my ex was. So, really, kudos to him for not settling.

If Someone Breaks Up With You Their Reasons Don’t Matter

He’s a good man. He’s a hardworking man. He’s a young man. (12 years younger than me.) He’s not the right man for me. And that’s OK. We’re at two very different places in our lives and we want different things from our lives.

How to Move Out When Your Relationship Ends

The sting of the loss of the sweetness of the love we DID have will always be there, however small. Like my first boyfriend told me in the throes of our break-up, “Love doesn’t stop, it just slows down.”