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What do dreams about your ex with their new partner mean?

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Oct 13, 2021, 18:00 IST
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Dreams of your ex can be scary

Dreams about your ex can give you mixed signals and make you extremely wary. After all, who wants to even dream about their ex! It can be even worse if you see dreams that consist of your ex with their new partner. This can cause a whirlwind of emotions making you rethink your decision- “am I still in love with my ex?” These feelings are bound to arise but don’t fret, they all have a specific meaning. Read below as we decode this cryptic dream of your ex with their new partner!

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Thoughts on breakup

These dreams may come if you have been consistently thinking about the breakup. You might be thinking of second-guessing your move of breaking up with your ex or if you could have made a better decision. This indicates that there is a lack of proper closure between you and your ex that’s keeping you from moving on completely.

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Worried about it all happening with someone else

You may genuinely feel concerned about how your ex’s new partner may face the same situation you did. You may be worried as to how their new relationship might begin as a blissful journey but turn sour in the end just like how it happened with you. Know that this doesn’t have to do with you remembering your ex.

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Need to be appreciated

You might feel the need to be recognised by your ex. You may feel jealous of how your ex is happy with someone else. You may try to draw a comparison between you both because you may feel insecure and unhappy. And so, you may even try to make your ex’s partner seem less capable so that you can feel superior.

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It’s time to move on

This dream may signify that it’s finally time for you to move on from your ex, especially if they have. You shouldn’t have to reel in guilt and sadness till the end of time. You too, deserve love and happiness like everyone else. Remember, your relationship is done and now, you’re an individual with different dreams.

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Worries about the future

You are probably scared as to what the future holds. And that may be a reason why you have been getting dreams of the past. Your ex must have held an important place in your life back then and now they are probably the only thing that’s preventing you from moving on in your life.



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