Breakups suck, but here’s how to reduce the pain

The recovery process from a breakup isn't a nice tidy line that rises up neatly from sadness to happiness, writes Anna Pulley. Illustration: TNS/Dreamstime

Dear Anna,

I’ll keep this brief. My relationship with my boyfriend of three years has always been a roller-coaster. We’ve broken up twice before, but found our way back to each other. Then I found out that he was cheating on me. That wasn’t the only thing wrong with our relationship, but it was the one that hurt the worst.