The Three-Week Rule of Breakups
A theory to consider the next time you’re broken over a breakup
Breakups suck. There’s just no getting around it.
That said, I’ve formed a hypothesis that I believe can help people avoid making bad decisions, post-breakup. My theory is based on personal experiences and dozens of discussions with my friends, family, and even perfect strangers — in other words, this is my personal opinion and not a research paper (at least, not yet). What I do know is that it’s proven true for me and many people I know — and hopefully it’ll work for you, too.
It’s called the three-week rule.
The rule was prompted by the end of my four-year relationship. Despite the fact that I had initiated the separation and knew it was for the best, it was hard. Actually, hard is an understatement. I constantly felt like my stomach was in one big knot. Half of the time, I wanted to throw up. It was difficult to breathe, I didn’t have much of an appetite, and my emotions were all over the place. Routines like going to the gym and even getting out of bed took 50 times the effort they normally did. My mind was constantly racing, I had a hard time focusing on school and at work, and I felt anxious all the time.
