According to research published in The Journal of Positive Psychology, it takes 11 weeks to feel better after a relationship ends. But a separate study found it takes closer to 18 months to heal from the end of a marriage.

How do you get over a 4 year relationship?

How to Get Over a BreakupTalk about it with people you trust — or strangers youll never see again. Make plans. Get a hobby. Make a breakup playlist. Sign up for a few dating apps — or try dating without them. Work through it with a therapist. Stop texting your ex. Know that it takes time to move on.More items •Jan 31, 2019

How do you move on after a 5 year relationship?

A good strategy for getting past these moments is to simply write down every painful thing you can remember happening during the relationship and read it over to yourself while making the effort to vividly recall those memories until the painful feelings subside.