What do baseball free agency and heartbreak have in common? According to relationship experts, the Jays–Ohtani saga reads like a classic breakup. From pursuit and hope to rejection and recovery, the team’s emotional “cycle” offers a compelling lens on how humans deal with attachment, disappointment, and moving forward.

After my engagement ended, Christmas became a mirror for grief, resilience, and the quiet work of starting over. I didn’t just grieve a relationship, but the life I’d thought was ahead of me.