At a dinner between five friends, each woman present confessed to still thinking about a former relationship, despite being happily married. Even Julie, who had brought up still thinking daily about an ex-boyfriend from years ago, found that none of the other women were surprised by this admission. By dessert, all of the women agreed that they each still felt emotionally attached to a past relationship that no longer served them well. The attached article provides 12 fool-proof ways for women to enjoy their present relationships and release themselves from the emotional ties of their pasts.

2. At a recent dinner with five friends, my friend Julie mentioned that she had been unable to stop thinking about a former boyfriend she hadn’t seen in years. In fact, she confessed, she thinks about him every day. As she glanced helplessly around the table not one person appeared surprised. By the time dessert was served, every woman present admitted a persistent emotional attachment to a former relationship. Most surprising? Every woman at the table was happily married! If you are stuck in an emotional tie that no longer serves you, it’s time to set yourself free. Here are 12 fool-proof ways to enjoy the present and release your past.

16. Text :- by Laura Oliver an award-winning author and university writing instructor whose work explores emotional growth through relationship.