9 times Adele totally explained your breakup

If any artist has taught us to face our demons exes, it's Adele. And while we may fake-hate her for basically guaranteeing we'll be in our feelings at Thanksgiving dinner, we gotta admit: Her catalogue has helped countless souls navigate each stage of a breakup. Let's reminisce on all the times she totally got it, shall we?

Like when 19 first dropped and we realized sometimes the fire just dies:

Still, even then, it can be hard to let go…

You may go so far as to contemplate an all-black mission:

Because your brain just can't process that their affections have changed:

And when it finally hits you, it may feel like betrayal:

But, of course, you still think about them… because, nostalgia:

And maybe you stoop to that "hey stranger" text/DM/voicemail over the holidays:

But, eventually, the rose-colored glasses come off:

And, in the end, you realize that resolution lies in letting go: 

Send my love (to your new lover) 

OK, so if you haven't copped 25 yet, grab your life (and your wallet) immediately as this track pretty much says it all:

“Send my love to your new lover.
 Treat her better.
 We’ve gotta let go of all of our ghosts. We both know we ain't kids no more.”

When you've entrusted someone with the most vulnerable parts of yourself, it's only natural to cling to how things used to be. But, in the end, some relationships have a shelf life and, once that threshold is reached, it’s best for both parties to let go and leave the past where it belongs: in the past.

But don't worry — Adele will always be there to bid you Hello and help you ugly-cry through it.