Breakups hurt. End of story. They not only affect you right away but also have lasting effects (some good, some not-so-good) ...

Ah, heartbreak. There’s truly nothing like it, is there? And by truly nothing like it, we of course mean truly nothing more uniquely painful and confusing in the way where you know everyone goes ...

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and we know what that means. Cheesy cards and too many heart-shaped candies, yes, but also, possibly: a break-up. According to an analysis of Facebook statuses, ...

Ahhh, love. It's either crazy, wonderful and euphoric, or stabbing, gut-wrenching, and heartbreaking. We've all heard people dramatically toss around lines about being addicted to love. Even if it ...

Having your heart broken is not a fun thing to experience, but it’s pretty much inevitable that at some point in your life, someone you love will break your heart. It’s OK. It happens to the best of ...

Individual hearts break for a nearly infinite number of reasons, but the one constant is that everyone finds themselves heartbroken at some point in their lives. Whether it’s from grieving the death ...

Unfortunately, one way or another, everyone experiences a broken heart at some point in their life. If you’re lucky, then it’s a rare experience, but that doesn’t make heartbreak any less painful. The ...

An old adage reads, "It's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all," but when you're in the thick of a painful breakup, it certainly doesn't feel that way. To put it bluntly, ...

I don’t really like the phrase, “a broken heart.” If our hearts were to break, we’d be dead -- something many would welcome as a relief from the soul-crushing pain they’re actually experiencing. The ...

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, ...

Confirming the wisdom of the poets and philosophers, doctors say the sudden death of a loved one really can cause a broken heart. In fact, they have dubbed the condition “broken heart syndrome.” In a ...

Kelli Holst has made 41 quilts since June. The good news: her needle and thread are stitching together more than ...