<p>Pursuing life's journeys can sometimes become overwhelming. It has been an experience of mine having gone through a beautiful long-distance relationship that ended in a breakup. Panting back and forth in my mind as to why the outcome was so sharp and sad, I decided to reflect on all I could remember, and through hours of self-help and struggle, it became clear to me some rules of relationship that could have been initiated earlier. I am taking this next twenty minutes of your time to share with you eight lessons from the breakup I wish I knew earlier and hope you may find them of value.</p>