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The 5 Healthiest Places to Cry

Go ahead: Read it and weep. We promise you'll feel better

by Rose Curiel | COMMENT

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Location No. 1: The Movies Crying, explains Eaker Weil, helps us feel better because it's a cathartic act that relieves tension and allows the healing process to begin. Tear-jerker films can help us kick-start the process by forcing us to tap into repressed emotions.

But don't think you can have a good cry at the movies and call it a day. "That's only the beginning," says Eaker Weil. You have to work through those feelings and do something about them in order to move on, she explains. So, say you get emotional when E.T. goes home. It's up to you to figure out whether that's because you recently said goodbye to that special extraterrestrial in your life or, you know, that amazing boyfriend.

And speaking of boyfriends, couples might also benefit from breaking down in front of the big screen together. Many men, explains Eaker Weil, are "allergic to women's emotionality," causing them to flee a room as soon as their significant other starts to cry -- leaving girlfriends to feel like they have uncaring partners.

In order for men to get comfortable with tears -- hers and his own -- Eaker Weil recommends couples watch sad movies together. It's a safe and acceptable place for guys to get in touch with their feelings.

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