What the research actually says.
No contact, the urge to text, how long it takes. Every claim on these pages names the study it came from, and where the answer is folk wisdom we say so.
How to Get Over a Breakup: What Actually Helps
How to get over a breakup, using what studies actually support: distance, less checking, writing it down, time. Plus the folk formulas that waste months.
- The Best Breakup Apps in 2026, Compared Honestly
- The First 24 Hours After a Breakup: What to Do Tonight
- How Long Does It Take to Get Over a Breakup? What Studies Actually Show
- The Stages of a Breakup: What's Real About Them
- Trauma Bonds: Why Leaving Felt Impossible
- The Unsent Letter: Why Writing What You'll Never Send Works
- The 1am Urge to Text Your Ex (and How to Outlast It)
Ghosted, Orbited, Breadcrumbed: Endings Without Closure
Being ghosted means the ending never happened out loud. Why silence hurts more, what the ghosting research shows, and how to close the loop yourself.
The No Contact Rule: The Complete Guide
The no contact rule explained: what counts as contact, why checking counts too, how long it should last, and what studies show contact does to recovery.
- 30 Days of No Contact: What Actually Happens
- No Contact Apps, Compared Honestly
- You Broke No Contact. Now What?
- Should I Delete Photos of My Ex? Archive Them First
- Your Ex Texted During No Contact. Now What?
- Grey Rock Method and Yellow Rock: Contact Without Fuel
- Should I Block My Ex? What the Research Actually Says
- Signs No Contact Is Working (None of Them Involve Your Ex)