“A mutual friend introduced me to Joseph. We ended up having really intense chemistry and started seeing each other the same week.
We both had been married and divorced before. Even though we said we didn’t want to rush because of our previous experiences, we were totally into each other. We started spending weekends together, then went on some short trips, and our casual dating quickly became a real relationship.
After six months, Joseph started to change. He was ‘busy,’ ‘tired,’ or ‘sick,’ and most of our plans had to be postponed. He delayed answering my texts, and when he did answer, he was terse or in a hurry.
Long story short: I asked Joseph what was going on and if we could talk. He said that even though we had good chemistry, he thought there was nothing else to justify continuing our relationship since we had different lifestyles. He felt our personalities weren’t a good match.
I returned to my apartment alone after that final talk. Even though I’d spent more than two years being alcohol free, I thought about having just one drink to deal with this unbelievable breakup.”
—Kylee
Lamberghini-West, A., & Karlen Triplett, P. (2025). Tipsy: A Woman’s Self-Guided Method for Managing Alcohol. US: Aysen Wellness.