This article was co-authored by Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Raffi Bilek is a couples counselor and family therapist, and the Director of The Baltimore Therapy Center, LLC. With more than ten years of experience, he specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families save and improve their relationships. He enjoys training other therapists to work with couples through the most difficult situations, including infidelity, divorce, and more. Raffi holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Brown University and a Master's degree in Social Work from The Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
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When a relationship ends, getting that final closure can help you wrap things up in a neat bow and put them behind you. But when you two aren’t on speaking terms, how do you get that closure? While you may never be able to completely understand what was going on in the other person’s head, there are ways you can get closure on your own. Read through this article to learn how you can start to heal and move on, even without talking to the other person.
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How Can You Gain a Sense of Closure Without Contacting an Ex?
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- ↑ https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/relationships/relationships-101/cheating-and-breakups