Have you ever stopped and wondered, why does love hurt? Forget the fairy tales, the movies, the novels that paint love as flawless and magical. We grow up believing love conquers everything… until one ...

“We repeat what we don’t repair.” That chorus, often sung in therapy offices, to anyone who finds themselves slapping a lover, then massaging the ensuing pain a moment later, applies to most of us.

Prepare a five-minute story about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love, the misery of good love gone bad, or the anguish of unrequited love. Situationships, friend break-ups, bad ...