Jacob had thought he was over the worst of it. After a painful breakup with his long-term girlfriend, he had thrown himself into his work and tried to distract himself with casual hookups. But the rebound relationships hadn't been going as planned.

Jacob was taken aback. No one had ever spoken to him like that before. He realized that he had been so focused on his own pain that he hadn't even considered the fact that Emily and Sarah might be hurting too.

Over the next few weeks, Jacob did some soul-searching. He confronted his ex, and they had a long, difficult conversation. He started therapy, and he began to work through his feelings.