7 Ways Celebs Have Coped After Breakups (That May Inspire You)

Originally Posted on E!

Are you stuck in the pit of despair after someone
broke your heart? These celebs may help lift you
up.
Emma Watson, Paula Patton and Jenny Slate are
several stars who have spoken candidly about
their breakups and how they handled their
heartache. Check out what they had to say and
you may find inspiration to move on from your
own.
1. Emma Watson Went on a Silent
Retreat: The Harry Potter and Beauty and the
Beast star reportedly spent a week at a private
facility in Canada's Rocky Mountains and took a
week-long vow of silence after her "horrendous"
breakup with boyfriend Matt Janney in 2014.
"I felt really uncomfortable," she told Vogue
U.K. about the split. "Even before my relationship
ended, I went on a silent retreat because I really
wanted to figure out how to be at home with
myself."
2. New Katy Perry, Who Dis? Earlier this month,
the singer chopped off her hair and opted for a
short, semi-buzzed style after her breakup
with Orlando Bloom , who she had dated for
almost a year.
The two remain friends.
"How bout a new way of thinking for 2017,"
she wrote. "U can still b friends & love ur former
partners! No one's a victim or a villain, get a life
y'all!"
3. Katy Perry Also Sought Professional Help: In
2014, the singer talked to Harper's Bazaar about
what she had taken away from her failed
marriage to Russell Brand and her former
relationship with John Mayer.
"What I've learned is that if you don't have the
foundation of self-love first, you really have
nowhere to pull love from to give it away," she
said. "I had to learn about taking care of myself
before I could take care of others. I want to
mommy everyone. I want to take care of them. I
want to save them, and I forget myself in the
meantime. I learned that through therapy ."

4. Jenny Slate Sought Help From Tom Hanks
and Meg Ryan: Like many of us, the actress and
comedienne understands that the actors' perfect
onscreen chemistry can soothe a broken heart
and give you hope that love exists.
She revealed in a recent New York magazine
interview that after she and Chris Evans called it
quits after nine months of dating, she " watched
You've Got Mail so many times, it was
unbelievable."

5. Paula Patton Focused on the People She
Loves: Patton and Robin Thicke initially
separated back in February 2014 after nearly
nine years of marriage and the actress filed for
divorce eight months later. The two, who were
high school sweethearts, are parents to
son Julian , who is almost 7.
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"The truth is it's hard for me to say this because
I don't always do this, but it's being grateful for
what you have," Patton said on Good Morning
America in 2015. "It's so easy for us to focus on
the negative things, but usually, the positive in
your life outweighs that. And you have to just be
thankful for what you have right now."
"The thing is you can't wallow in sadness or stay
in bed when you have a child," she said. "And
they're so full of life and wonder. And he brings
me so much joy."

6. Christina Aguilera Also Sought Comfort in Her
Loved Ones...and Cried It Out: The singer and
husband Jordan Bratman split in 2010 after five
years of marriage. The two are parents to
son Max , 9.
"It's not easy, and there have been a lot of tears
and sadness," Aguilera told Redbook in
2010. "It's impossible to redefine yourself and
your life overnight."
"Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of
close friends who are there for me 24/7 and
whom I can trust and depend on," she said. "On
days when it feels impossible to even get out of
bed, much less function as a mother, their
support and encouragement have kept me
moving forward."
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7. Taylor Swift and Britney Spears Poured Their
Hearts into Their Work: Swift and Spears are
among hundreds of singers who drew
inspiration from their breakups while working on
their music.
"After having a huge breakup this year, I had a
lot to say in the studio," Spears said on Ryan
Seacrest 's radio show On-Air With Ryan Seacrest
in 2013. "So it was nice to have a therapy like
that and to be able to share that with my fans."
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And of course, there's Adele , whose second
album 21 is all about moving on after a split. She
followed it up with 25.

Source: E!