How to Get Over a Broken Engagement
Realize that no matter what led to this event, you remain a good and worthy person., Remove reminders., Let out your emotions., Let others know., Spend time with people who care about you., Take that honeymoon., Learn, forgive and grow., Give him...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Realize that no matter what led to this event
For whatever reason, it is an outcome that has forced you to see a different future.
And while right now it is hard to see a path ahead, there is one, and likely it is one that includes the right person coming along when the time is right.
Do not begin to think that you are never going to find someone "as good as him/her" again.
You will, it just doesn't seem like that right now.
And resist the temptation to find yourself unworthy in any respect.
It is a situation of two people not working out rather than you as an individual not working out. -
Step 2: you remain a good and worthy person.
Anything that reminds you of your ex-fiancé needs to leave your surroundings.
This is important so that you can move on and let go.
That means either throwing it away (if you cannot bring yourself to return it) or putting it in a box out of the way.
Get someone else to return items of value and sentimental interest to your ex-fiancé if you cannot face seeing him or her right now; this is kinder than junking it.
Be the strong one. , Cry if you see fit and perhaps wallow in your sorrows for a few days.
It is OK to feel rotten; this is life-dashing stuff you are experiencing.
However, set yourself a deadline to pull yourself up and get ready to make a new life for yourself.
Every ending has a new beginning, that is the way of life, the world and the universe. , After you have a good grip on yourself, inform anybody that was aware of the wedding (if a date had been set) that one will no longer be held.
The sooner this is done, the better, so that airfares can be redeemed, accommodations canceled and gifts returned.
If you already have gifts, be sure to send them back promptly with a kind "thank you" message. , Go and spend time with friends and family to get your mind off your broken engagement.
You need to be around people who support, love, and cherish you right now.
And you never know, during times like these, you often find one person who has been through just what you're going through right now.
Let them reach out to you; they'll have good advice to share, as well as being living proof you'll get through fine. , Even if you hadn't yet booked one, it is a really super idea to grab a friend or even go it alone and take a break somewhere away from your hometown.
Go and do something different, something wild, something unique.
The difference will do you a lot of good.
And while you're away, remember to relax and totally pamper yourself.
If you want that gold bracelet and triple decker chocolate ice cream, now is not a time for holding back. , An engagement is made of two people.
Trying to see fault on either side is a situation that will feed resentment and hold you back.
You might want to see him or her as being at fault but it is more likely that both of you saw signs along the way but chose to plow on regardless.
Analyze a little but don't over-analyze.
Accept that both of you might have done things differently but that perhaps this is a sign that it was not going to be a match made in heaven and it is better to know now than later.
Be grateful you have had the experience, wish the other side well, and work on letting your forgiveness override blaming either yourself or the other party. , If you have one, this is not only fair but wise.
You don't want to hold onto it, and if you sell it, you may feel rotten. -
Step 3: Remove reminders.
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Step 4: Let out your emotions.
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Step 5: Let others know.
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Step 6: Spend time with people who care about you.
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Step 7: Take that honeymoon.
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Step 8: forgive and grow.
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Step 9: Give him (or her) the engagement ring back.
Detailed Guide
For whatever reason, it is an outcome that has forced you to see a different future.
And while right now it is hard to see a path ahead, there is one, and likely it is one that includes the right person coming along when the time is right.
Do not begin to think that you are never going to find someone "as good as him/her" again.
You will, it just doesn't seem like that right now.
And resist the temptation to find yourself unworthy in any respect.
It is a situation of two people not working out rather than you as an individual not working out.
Anything that reminds you of your ex-fiancé needs to leave your surroundings.
This is important so that you can move on and let go.
That means either throwing it away (if you cannot bring yourself to return it) or putting it in a box out of the way.
Get someone else to return items of value and sentimental interest to your ex-fiancé if you cannot face seeing him or her right now; this is kinder than junking it.
Be the strong one. , Cry if you see fit and perhaps wallow in your sorrows for a few days.
It is OK to feel rotten; this is life-dashing stuff you are experiencing.
However, set yourself a deadline to pull yourself up and get ready to make a new life for yourself.
Every ending has a new beginning, that is the way of life, the world and the universe. , After you have a good grip on yourself, inform anybody that was aware of the wedding (if a date had been set) that one will no longer be held.
The sooner this is done, the better, so that airfares can be redeemed, accommodations canceled and gifts returned.
If you already have gifts, be sure to send them back promptly with a kind "thank you" message. , Go and spend time with friends and family to get your mind off your broken engagement.
You need to be around people who support, love, and cherish you right now.
And you never know, during times like these, you often find one person who has been through just what you're going through right now.
Let them reach out to you; they'll have good advice to share, as well as being living proof you'll get through fine. , Even if you hadn't yet booked one, it is a really super idea to grab a friend or even go it alone and take a break somewhere away from your hometown.
Go and do something different, something wild, something unique.
The difference will do you a lot of good.
And while you're away, remember to relax and totally pamper yourself.
If you want that gold bracelet and triple decker chocolate ice cream, now is not a time for holding back. , An engagement is made of two people.
Trying to see fault on either side is a situation that will feed resentment and hold you back.
You might want to see him or her as being at fault but it is more likely that both of you saw signs along the way but chose to plow on regardless.
Analyze a little but don't over-analyze.
Accept that both of you might have done things differently but that perhaps this is a sign that it was not going to be a match made in heaven and it is better to know now than later.
Be grateful you have had the experience, wish the other side well, and work on letting your forgiveness override blaming either yourself or the other party. , If you have one, this is not only fair but wise.
You don't want to hold onto it, and if you sell it, you may feel rotten.
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