Breakups are one of the hardest experiences, often underestimated in their emotional impact, especially now due to digital communication; blocking someone on social media doesn't eliminate emotional access to them.

The loss after a breakup is often more about losing the daily life and shared experiences with a partner than about the partner themselves.

There's a hierarchy of pain associated with breakups, where people often dismiss the pain of shorter relationships compared to longer ones, not realizing that emotional pain is valid regardless of the relationship's length.

Many people experience divorce in a way that is not dramatic or traumatic, but those stories are often less interesting and therefore less shared. The traumatic divorces become part of people's identities, affecting their trust and how they view the world.

Many people carry stories from childhood that shape their worldview, such as feeling unlovable or unable to trust, which affects their relationships.

People often don't seek help for their emotional struggles after a breakup because they think their pain isn't significant enough, similar to how we treat physical injuries differently based on severity.

The way a marriage ends can significantly impact how individuals remember the relationship, and divorce, especially the ugly kind, is trauma for everyone involved, including the children. It's crucial to manage the end of a relationship thoughtfully to preserve positive memories, as people often come into divorce proceedings wanting to be fair and quick, yet their definitions of fairness can be completely different, leading to conflict.

People often choose partners who reflect their unfinished business from childhood, which can lead to repeating unhealthy patterns in relationships.

Founder relationships are crucial to a startup's success; founder breakups can severely impact productivity and morale.