Romantic’s heart bruised by end of relationship

By Abigail Van Buren

Created: Friday, February 1, 2013 1:15 a.m. CDT

Dear Abby: A great man once said, "A life without love is no life at all." So many people find love in so many ways, either through arranged marriages or at social events, school or college.

I have always been a hopeless romantic, but since the end of my 8-year relationship, my heart no longer feels the same. I feel as though love will never find me.

I know people say when it happens you will know, but my question is: How do you really KNOW? And when that time does ever come, how do you prepare your heart for love after a tragic loss? – Trying To Go On

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