Married Owen, 50

in an attempt to squeeze the last dollar out of consumers before Centuria their credit card bills arrive. you think the malls are crowded for christmas shopping? hit the eaton center on boxing day. What's really nice is it's a stat holiday immediately after christmas and before new years, so people can take a couple of days off between the 26th and the 31st and have a nice holiday, without taking a big hit in the paycheck. Hence, one person's advice be just what you need to hear and another person's equally valid advice is no good to you at all. Something to keep in mind: you aren't the first person in history to break up. Not that this soothes the pain, but stop and think about the news stories you've read where a couple breaks up and one of them goes nuts and does some extravagant thing that is completely off the wall. You don't want to be like that. However you handle your break up, you eventually get over it. Advice for later on when you're not feeling so low: remember that there are plenty of fish in the sea, and there are millions more where your ex came from. In the meanwhile, be kind to yourself, and try to keep yourself socially active. There's a natural tendency to crawl into a dark hole and lick your wounds, but isolating yourself isn't very good for most people in your situation. Another tired, but entirely valid, aphorism: this too shall pass.Single Rochel, 46

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