Rebound Relationship Breaks

A rebound relationship is a partnership between two people that forms shortly after a romantic breakup (Brumbaugh & Fraley 2015).Often, feelings about the former relationship have not been resolved before entering into the new partnership. A common conception of popular culture is that individuals should avoid entering a new relationship soon after the dissolution of a previous relationship so as they have time to fully recover (Find a source). Nonetheless, there is little research supporting the notion that ‘time heals all’ after relationship breakdown. In fact, there is evidence to suggest that rebound relationships may improve the life satisfaction and wellbeing of the broken hearted (Hoades, Kamp Dush, Atkins, Stanley & Markman 2011). At the conclusion of a relationship, distress, challenges with detachment, depression and loss of support systems are notable emotions that may make it difficult for a person to move forward from this taxing event (Davis, Shaver & Vernon 2003). Through the exploration of investment models, attachment styles and gender, it may be possible to attribute greater life satisfaction to rebound relationships post breakup.
Relationship dissolution is often painful and accompanied by an array of complex emotions such as

The promise of a new relationship, in and of itself, has been linked to detachment from an ex-partner and greater life satisfaction (Hoades, Kamp Dush, Atkins, Stanley & Markman 2011). Anxiously attached individuals, in particular, benefit from the positive rebound effects because they are able to focus on new relationship options and in turn let go of extreme feelings toward their ex-partner (Spielmann et al 2009). This is an adaptive coping mechanism because anxious individuals are found to become more optimistic about future romantic prospects, rather than ruminating on the lost