Yes, and exing isn't always a happy thing for the ex, and I'm talking long-term here. Some people handle it just fine, but others sink into a depression they just can't get out of.
I know exes who are terminally depressed and I know happy exes, and I know really screwed up premies as well as very happy ones, if deluded.
It's about losing faith, which is fine for some but maybe not for others. Sometimes I even wonder if some people are better off believing in something erroneous if it helps them through the night.
Livia