Surviving a relationship break up is hard enough without making some of the common mistakes that are made by real life couples.
Consider the situations below and think what you could do differently.
1) Don't play the blame game.
Jack dumped Diane.
Diane was crushed and immediately got on the cell phone calling all of her friends and family telling them how bad Jack was and how it's all his fault that things went downhill.
She didn't mean it.
It was simply a reaction to the pain but once said these things couldn't be unsaid.
2) Don't beg your ex to take you back.
Terry broke up with Jeff.
Jeff just knew that Terry was making a huge mistake.
All he had to do was convince Terry that he really was the right man for her.
Jeff called, begged, cried, and pleaded with Terry to take him back.
In the end, all he managed to do was push her even further away.
3) Don't hide behind your sorrows.
Mark and Janet decided the time was right to part ways.
Mark immediately regretted his decision.
The problem was he didn't know where to go from there.
He didn't have a clue how to "undo" what had been done.
So, he locked himself away from the world and didn't see anyone.
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? None of them are ideal solutions for surviving a relationship break up.
You can do things differently by not engaging in 15 rounds of the blame game, begging for one more chance, or hiding away from the world in a prison of your own unhappiness.