A new study says that this is how long it takes to get over an ex - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life A new study says that this is how long it takes to get over an ex By You Magazine - January 22, 2019 Getting over an ex is tough (to say the least) and while everyone has their own unique ways of mending a broken heart, there’s one piece of advice we all tend to hear over and over again: time is the biggest healer. But how much time are we actually talking? Getty Images There are plenty of theories out there based on that exact question. Most people believe that the amount of time we spend heartbroken has a direct correlation to the amount of time we spent in the relationship – some say it takes double the length of the relationship to really get over someone, while others, like Charlotte from Sex and The City, insist that it takes half as long as a relationship lasted to truly move on after a break-up. Then there are those who are adamant that you have to meet someone new before you can be over an ex completely. So, which one is it? While it is clear that there isn’t a one-rule-works-for-all system when it comes to break-ups, a new study has discovered that we all spend an average of 18 months of our lives getting over separation from various partners. This number was based on most people having three major break-ups and the six months, on average, it takes to recover from each of them. Getty Images According to the recent survey, which was carried out by OnePoll, the reason we all endure the pain of a heartbreak for such a long time is because a break-up can shake up our world. They throw our lives out of sync as we have to readjust to being single as opposed to part of a couple and this could mean changing our living situation, friendship groups and getting used to doing this alone. This is why it is important to give yourself the space and time you need to firstly process the break up and then go through the ups and downs that come with it. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved