Dealing with breakups is a lifelong exercise. Who hasn't experienced heartbreak? It not only hurts, but also continues as psychosomatic mental imagery. Why was I left so abruptly? Did I misjudge my partner fundamentally? What remains of a long-term relationship when it ends abruptly and unfairly? Deceived? Exploited? Slandered? He had been through a divorce; she had been through several. Should they stay friends? In his book The Hypocritical Love of Maria Eucharia, Alfred H. Frage reflects on this and other topics. In his autofiction, he reveals his feelings in an authentic yet non-trivial way. These are feelings that many have experienced, and he explores them with bewilderment. These months of literary reflection serve as a kind of memory and a romantic guide for those in similar situations.