I have a friend with the name of Brien, he was with a woman for 16 years, and he has been separated for three years now. He is someone that goes day to day thinking about her, and regretting what he though he had done. He feels that the relationship ended because of him. He told me that he was upset at her, because she wouldn't come home until 3 in the morning, and he said that if he didn't say anything to her about it, well, they would still be together. He said that when she got home, he would confront her about it (no abuse), just asking her why she is home so late, etc. He actually blames himself, I though this was sad. He misses her allot, and he has been in mini "no strings attached" type relationships before. He hides his feelings to the ladies he dates, and doesn't mention how he really aches for his soon to be ex. His relationships are short lived. Her relationship is still going strong. He hopes to someday win her over again. I feel that he searches for someone like her also. He can not find anyone like her though. I have tried, and tried to help him, but I actually realized that time is the only cure for him. I have done some research, and found that it can take an average of 1-3 months for someone to get over someone else for every year they have been together. I have also found out that people go through the same grieving process after a relationship ends that they would as if someone has died. They go through denial, anger, sorrow, etc., and they can bounce from one stage, to the next, for example, they can be in the anger stage, then go through the denial stage, and back to the anger stage. I think that it is sad, and also, well for the others that really don't know what he is feeling inside. Well, I guess time heals all wounds.