{"id":240050,"date":"2026-04-13T07:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/?p=240050"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:58:12","slug":"relationship-closure-do-we-need-it-or-is-it-better-to-let-things-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/relationship-closure-do-we-need-it-or-is-it-better-to-let-things-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Relationship Closure: Do We Need It or Is It Better To Let Things Go?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you looking for relationship closure after your divorce? The aftermath of every breakup or divorce<\/a> is unique. Some couples are able to remain good friends, others end up cordial but distant, and then there are some who walk away bitter and angry, and want no future contact with one other.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s one thing that happens after every relationship ends and after a divorce.<\/a> Both people have all the time in the world to reflect on what went wrong and why. A person could spend hours, days, even years trying to make sense of what really happened, wondering what he or she could have done differently, or analyzing how the relationship could have been saved.<\/p>\n

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For the purpose of gaining a better understanding, putting the past to rest, and moving on, men and women sometimes seek relationship closure from the other person.<\/h2>\n

What does relationship closure entail? Perhaps they call their former spouse or they send a text, an email or a Facebook message in hopes of getting answers, information or an emotional reaction that helps them \u201cclose\u201d that chapter in their lives.<\/p>\n

But is relationship closure healthy and helpful, or does it just open up the door to memory lane, make us feel worse and set us back in the healing process?<\/p>\n

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For answers to these questions, I sought the opinion of Jason Price, a Northbrook-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, <\/a>who explained that closure can offer both positives and negatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very hard to walk away from a relationship not knowing the truth about why it ended,\u201d said Price, who said he has been in private practice for over 20 years. \u201cGetting an explanation via open dialogue with the other person makes it feel resolved and helps in moving on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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