LA WOMAN

"We love someone in part because he or she reflects things we like about ourselves,” she continues. “So it can cause a pretty good bruise if a person who once loved you announces there’s no longer anything likable about you. When you’re in this pit of misery, it can be even more difficult to fight your way out once you consider that there will probably be more breakups in your future. The reality is that the vast majority of relationships don’t last."