Design For Life

How can I move on when my ex won’t give me closure?

This week, clinical psychologist Dr Malie Coyne advises a reader who is struggling to cope with the abrupt and remote ending of a year-long relationship

Protect your heart and refrain from texting your ex. Picture: Getty

Dear Expert,

I was in a relationship for the past year which ended very suddenly. My ex-girlfriend told me through a text message that she didn’t think we were right for each other any more and didn’t know how to tell me in person. Since that time, we’ve had one phone call but she doesn’t want to meet up because she doesn’t think it would make any difference.

I can’t stop thinking about her and ...