25 Relatable End Of Relationship Quotes For Support

Whether you’ve realized your relationship has come to an end or someone you love has chosen to walk away, when your heart breaks, it tends to bring about a vast number of difficult feelings that can be challenging to navigate. For many, the end of relationships creates intense emotions that can be difficult to put into words. This struggle to describe our feelings tends to make it more difficult to talk about our experiences in order to move on. The following quotes about ending a relationship may help you understand and cope with what you’re feeling, but if you believe you may need additional guidance on your healing journey, consider scheduling a session with an online or in-person therapist.

Why do breakups hurt? 

When individuals spend time around people they love, a hormone called oxytocin may be released by the brain. This “love hormone” is generally attributed to positive feelings. 

When a long-term relationship ends with someone we have deep feelings of love for, we tend to experience a vast array of emotions, including grief, anger, and sadness. From a scientific standpoint, the sudden withdrawal of oxytocin in the system after a relationship ends can contribute to these emotions. 

Regardless of the science behind extremely tough feelings, we may need to find ways to cope with them. For many, putting these feelings into words serves as a helpful and healthy coping mechanism. Whether you decide to open up to a trusted friend, talk with a therapist, or write in a journal, exploring insights from people in similar situations can help you feel less isolated in your own relationship experience. 

Sad end of relationship quotes

1. "Love is so short, forgetting is so long." -Pablo Neruda
2. “Hearts are breakable. Even when you heal, you're never what you were before.” -Cassandra Clare
3. "I would have followed you to hell and back... if only you'd lead me back." -Ranata Suzuki
4. "The worst feeling isn't being lonely; it's being forgotten by someone you could never forget." -Unknown
5. "No matter how hard your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief." -Faraaz Kazi
6. “Until this moment, I had not realized that someone could break your heart twice, along the very same fault lines.” -Jodi Picoult
7. “None of us knew how terribly these two fine people suffered in secret. I do not think that they ever stopped loving each other, but deep down in their nature, they did not belong to one another.” -Hermann Hesse
8. "The hottest love has the coldest end." -Socrates
9. “Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.” -Mineko Iwasaki
10. "We're all walking around with broken hearts. I can't even tell what is mine anymore." -Sarah Bahbah
11. “A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.” -Alvy Singer (Woody Allen)
12. "I can't breathe without you, but I have to" -Taylor Swift
13. "The way they leave tells you everything." -Rupi Kaur

Hopeful end of relationship quotes

1. “Every time you thought you couldn’t keep moving forward, you did. Take a moment to appreciate your strength.” -Karen Salmanson
2. "I'd rather love a million times and have my heart broken every time than hold an empty heart forever.” -Unknown
3. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you.” -Walt Whitman
4. “Only time can heal your broken heart. Just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs.” -Miss Piggy
5. “The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it…” -Nicholas Sparks
6. “So for now I say goodbye to this chapter of my life and I look forward to what comes next.” -Brooke Davis
7. “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe
8. "Amidst the fragments of a broken heart, know that every ache is a building block on your healing journey.” -Unknown
9. “Sometimes it takes a heartbreak to shake us awake, help us see we are worth so much more than we're settling for.” -Mandy Hale
10. “For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.” -D. H. Lawrence
11. "Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry."  -Gabriel García Márquez
12. “Just like when you fall and hit your knee, you get back up after falling out of love, even if it takes a while.” -Unknown
13. “After every storm, if you look hard enough, a rainbow appears.” -Mariah Carey
14. "I learned that, with grief, you have to take it one day at a time and learn how to find the happiness amid the heartbreak." -Adrienne C. Moore
15. “Ending something doesn't have to be filled with regret , anger, or negativity. We have experiences and memories that serve a purpose.” -Omar Lee
16. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” -Richard Puz

Empowering end of relationship quotes

1. “Every time your heart is broken, a doorway cracks open to a world full of new beginnings, new opportunities.” –Patti Roberts
2. "Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option." -Mark Twain
3. "I cannot play myself again. I should just be my own best friend.” -Amy Winehouse
4. “When you get your heart broken, other people can help you pick the pieces up, but only you can glue the pieces back together.” -Sam Madison
5. “Now that’s over, I just wanna break your heart right back.” -Ariana Grande
6. "My ex asked me, 'Where you moving?' I said, 'On to better things.'" -Drake
7. "Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are." -Beyoncé
8. “I can take myself dancing and I can hold my own hand. Yeah, I can love me better than you can.” -Miley Cyrus
9. “Dry your eyes mate, I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts, but you’ve got to walk away now, it’s over.” -Mike Skinner
10. “If you want to fly on the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go the past that drags you down.” -Amit Ray
11. "A heartbreak is a blessing from God. It’s just His way of letting you realize that He saved you from the wrong one." -Unknown
12. “I didn’t lose you. You lost me. You’ll search for me inside of everyone you’re with and I won’t be found.” -Steve Maraboli
13. “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.” -Guy Finley
14. “You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.” -Michael McMillian
15. "If you really want closure... at some point, you have to shut the door." -Jacki Wells Wunderlin
16. “I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.” -Elizabeth Gilbert

Talking to a therapist 

Because of this, it is not uncommon for individuals going through the end of a relationship to experience symptoms of depression. These symptoms may include persistent sadness, changes in appetite, difficulty sleeping, and an overarching sense of hopelessness. 

If you are experiencing symptoms of depression after ending a relationship, therapy may be able to help. A therapist can provide a supportive and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their feelings and develop healthy coping mechanisms. 

Exploring online therapy options can contribute to emotional well-being by offering you care and support for your relationship within the safety of your preferred space. It can also make it simple to switch therapists as needed until you find a licensed professional who meets your needs and preferences.

According to a 2019 study investigating the efficacy of online therapy for treating depression, “Depression symptom severity was significantly reduced after the use of the multimodal digital psychotherapy intervention.” This study joins a growing body of research suggesting that online therapy can be a viable alternative to in-office therapy.