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Where relationship reminders go to die

02/14/2012 By 1 Comment

When relationships end, not everything disappears that it touched disappears from your life like your ex might. You might still have trinkets, letters, photos

Photo: Darko Bandic/AP

(and more) lying around that serve as reminders of the time you shared together, the fights you had, and the fact that you once shared mutual feelings of love (or maybe it was just lust).

But once you’ve gotten over the fact that your relationship ended, what are you supposed to do with these things? You could just keep them hidden in a box somewhere, have a garage sale, or maybe even setting them on fire is your thing (but please be careful if that’s the way you choose to go).

You could also just feature them in a museum, as was done at the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia. The exhibit features mementos from around the world and represent different stages of breaking up. You’ll find a pair of hand-cuffs, a wedding dress, items that have been broken, and even an axe.

Read more at NY Daily News.com

Filed Under: Lifestyle
About Nicolle Morales Kern

Nicolle was born in Philadelphia, raised in England and Germany, and lived in Madrid, Spain for a year in college. She has a B.A. in Journalism from Drexel University.

This avid reader and writer seeks to write and create pieces that encourage people to think and question what they already know, but also to show them the lighter side of life.
Her interest in writing and working for Being Latino comes from the desire to explore what being Latino means for her as a German-Panamanian and to explore the depths of the Latino culture.

She has a passion for all things relating to books, food and booze and shares her musings on her personal blog Culture Jaunt, and currently resides in Philadelphia.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be understood to be shared by Being Latino, Inc.

Comments

  1. Mandy Maria says:
    02/22/2012 at 5:24 pm

    I sent my ex a box full of all of his shit. No note or anything, but I’ll be damned if I have to look at his stuff one day more. :P

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