Hi There,
That is a good question. My wife just up and left after 26 great years. That was a little over 3 months and I can get the hurt to even subside a little.
I think it will but everyone has there own time frame it will take.Hang in there.

Who knows...differs for everyone no doubt. Some people stop missing them others probably miss their ex until they stop breathing. I still miss him. Every day for the most part. I still think of him. Still wonder how he is. Like right now? I am so tempted to reach out to see if he is okay. See how his new job is going. How school is going. So, yeah...who knows. Time. Only time will give you that answer.

And when I said "stop breathing"...I meant when someone dies they stop missing a person. Although, I guess for some wishing the ex would stop breathing might apply.

Thank you both. I figured at this point in time all I need is time. Time heals all wounds.

Hi SFagrad. I agree, time does heal all wounds. But what are you doing with that time? My therapist asked me once what was I doing to try to get through my grief of the break up? I said" I dunno... Just waiting to feel better." As soon as the words left my mouth I knew words left my mouth I knew the point she was trying to make. Ding Ding Ding!

That's when I set out to to be more proactive in my recovery. I started reading, journaling some. Working on myself .

I stopped hiding from the world and started finding the person that I
(And only I) wanted to be. It's hard and the pain is going to be there. But that's ok, remember pain is necessary, suffering is optional.

That's what I'm asking myself now. It's been 9 months for me. My ex hurt me pretty badly too. I know I did the right thing by leaving but it still hurts. I feel like I miss him more now that I'm getting over the angry stage. It's just been a roller coaster of emotions. I wish it didn't have to be so difficult.

For crying out loud DS give us an edit button already. Sorry about that...lol

I've been saying that forever! About the edit button that is.

Yeah, for the record...I don't believe that time heals all wounds. Some? Sure. All? Not a chance.

Thank you all so much. I know I did the right thing by ending things, it still hurts. In my free time I volunteer, journal, trying to be come the person I want to be. I know the pain will go away but I am feeling a little better since I posted.

It's been 4 years for me and I still miss him...

Two years. Still love him. Still miss him. But it's different for each person, I'm sure.

Time doesn't heal all wounds.There are some wounds, such as the death of a child or a parent, that time never heals. Time merely makes it easier to bear those wounds.

Time might not heal all wounds, but time helps all wounds.. a lot of wounds leave scars.
Time will help you. My ex was abusive, and I still find times I miss him... (4 yrs)
Have no desire to have him back, but he was a part of my life for 16 years..
I have stopped adding time onto that number because as of now, he is not part of my life.. he WAS. A part.
I am safe to say I miss my innocence- I went into the relationship an innocent girl.
Time will help.... but you will most likely still have days.. and moments..
Hugs

Someone compared it to a broken bone that heals but still throbs when it rains. I like the analogy. You will miss him less but you'll always have a scar.

I think people here are right it is different for everyone and every situation.

I was once in a relationship for 11 years and the last 4 years were terrible. I was unhappy and hurting so much for so long while we were together that when we went apart it really took me 3 months to get over him. It also helped that I started a new job moved to another country. And once I was in a relationship for only 3 months and it took me 2 years to get over the guy. So I it really depends on a lot of factors. How is life right now and how happy you were in your relationship.

Yes I did miss him, but now that I think of all the bad things he did and what a truly mean, nasty, pretentious narcissist he really is, the less I want to be connected to him. I am now angry at myself for even having associated with someone like him. Under normal circumstances if I had known that he was like that, I would have made a U-turn to avoid the likes of him, and yet I was married and lived with one for 28 years. He certainly doesn't deserve being missed. Maybe your ex was a bit more worthy. But Sfgrad, when you ready, you will place him on the sideboard and the missing will surpass you. Take care and God bless