I think few things are as painful as the end of a relationship. When a relationship ends it is a mini-death. It marks the end of shared love, the end of something that has become a part of you. This end is filled with grief, anger, rejection and depression. Even in cases where one or both parties feel a sense of relief because something that caused pain is now over, they still must go through a period of grieving.
Breakups come in many ways. You can be left, or you can be the one who leaves. You can find out directly or indirectly, like finding your love with someone else.
People breakup by writing letters, by phone or in person. It can be a slow death or a fast one. No matter how it happens, it hurts. These are my thoughts about this subject.