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When will I get over my breakup?
Heartbreak is a universal experience, but we know little about how to get over it.
Search 鈥淗ow long does it take to get over a break-up?鈥 and you鈥檒l find answers ranging from three weeks to three-and-a-half years. Despite heartbreak being one of the most universal human experiences, we know very little about what鈥攁nd how LONG鈥攊t takes to get over someone. On the mend from a breakup herself, Mona set out to find a number while enlisting help from a psychology professor, her relationship counselor, and聽yes鈥攈er Mum. We鈥檒l find that much like relationships themselves, the answer here is a little 鈥 complicated.聽
Special thanks to guests Eli Finkel and Hod Tamir for lending their expertise to this episode.