Cried. Cried all night. Then cried the next day, first on the phone with my parents, then on the phone with a friend, then as I left a message for my sister, then again on the phone with a colleague (could I stay with her for a few days?, I asked), then on the phone with another friend ("I'm just calling to tell you..."), then in front of my (ex-)partner when he got home.

I cried at least six times - one for each pair of years of our relationship.