Have you been through a painful break-up?

Everyone gets their hearts broken at one point in their lives.

A relationship goes wrong, a loved one doesn't feel the same way about you and it's over.

Have you ever been through a painful break-up?

Were you dumped by your partner or did you call it off?

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What was the whole break-up experience like and how did you recover from it?

Did it come out of the blue?

We invite readers to comment on how their relationships have ended and how they managed to get over the pain.

Maybe your experience will help ease the misery of someone else.

Illustration: Uttam Ghosh