Dreaming about your ex? A psychologist explains what it really means

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Dreaming about your ex? A psychologist explains what it really means

By Kayleigh Dray

11 months ago

6 min read

Let’s admit it: some of us are guilty of reading too much into dreams. But there’s something particularly unnerving about waking up flustered and disorientated after dreaming about an ex-partner. Why are you thinking about them? What’s your subconscious trying to tell you? We asked a psychologist whether we should feel guilty for having dreams about a past lover. 


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