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Why Breakups Hurt So Much and Why It’s Not Just About the Relationship 

by Armstrong, MA, RCC, CCC Olivia | Apr 13, 2026 | Relationships

A breakup can feel like one of the most disorienting experiences a person goes through. Not just sad, physically painful. The kind of pain that sits in the chest, disrupts sleep, makes it hard to eat, and leaves a person feeling like they have lost something far...

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