“I love my boyfriend… so why am I still thinking about a situationship that ended nearly a decade ago?”

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“I love my boyfriend… so why am I still thinking about a situationship that ended nearly a decade ago?”

By Anonymous

9 months ago

9 min read

What does it mean if you’re still thinking about an ex years after the relationship ended… and while you’re coupled up with someone else? One writer shares her story, and asks experts for the psychology of obsessive ex-focused thoughts. 


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