7 breakups that happened in 2022, and what they taught us about relationships, according to a therapist

Jordan and Harvey broke up in June 2022 after dating for a year and a half.

When they split, they were "heartbroken," a source close to the couple told People. The same source said Jordan was "ready to commit for the long term," but it didn't work out despite their love for each other.

In Scott's experience, couples often underestimate the logistics of a relationship until they move in and experience each others' schedules, quirks, and rhythms first hand.

"Not that differences in those areas are a deal breaker, but I think couples can really be surprised by how difficult it is to coexist when they're not accustomed to coexisting in these very discreet ways," Scott told Insider.

She said that in addition to love, partners need to have compatible lives or the willingness to change certain aspects of your lives to compatible for the long term.

Wong and Hakuta divorced in April after eight years of marriage. They had two children together, who they said they would co-parent at the time of their split.

Throughout her comedy specials, Wong peppered in jokes about Hakuta, like saying she "trapped" him because she was unsure about the trajectory of her comedy career in her 2022 Netflix special "Don Wong."

Wong continued the joke, saying she feels "trapped" in her marriage now that she's had career success and is her family's breadwinner. She added that Hakuta didn't care about the jokes she tells about him because "he's too busy living the life I wanted for myself."

According to Scott, swapping gender roles in a marriage can be difficult in practice, since power dynamics are still involved.

"When you talk about money, you're talking about power, and people can really struggle to navigate issues related to power. It's very loaded, especially when you layer gender into that, it becomes even more loaded," Scott said.

She said that ideally, both partners should feel valued in their partnership, not stuck in certain roles.

Rodgers and Woodley announced their engagement in March 2021, then ended it in February 2022. A month later, they were spotted together, suggesting they were dating again.

In April 2022, the NFL star and "Big Little Lies" actress had called it quits for good, according to People. A source told the outlet that the relationship wasn't working for Woodley because "everything was on Aaron's terms and it wasn't making her happy."

"I think sometimes it takes some time and some different iterations to find clarity in our relationship," Scott said.

She added that when one partner has a rigid stance on a particular topic and refuses to change, it could become a deal breaker for the other partner.

They announced they were ending their marriage in January.

At the time, a source told Entertainment Tonight that Momoa and Bonet were "committed to being friends for the sake of their family." They have two children together.

In March, Momoa attended "The Batman" premiere to support Bonet's daughter Zoe Kravitz.

"We're just so proud. Lisa couldn't be here so we're representing, me and the babies," Momoa told Entertainment Tonight. "We're very excited to just be here. It's still family, you know?"

According to Scott, an ex-couple's ability to stay friends with an exact largely depends on both partners' abilities to navigate the end of your sexual dynamic.

"That can be difficult to navigate because it involves acknowledging a loss," Scott told Insider. She said that it's normal to grieve the loss of that while still wanting a friendship.

"It's not so simple as extracting parts of the relationship and continuing on with what's left. There is some new construction that's required, new navigating of boundaries, new ways of relating to each other," Scott said.

In October 2021, Kim Kardashian hosted "Saturday Night Live," where Davidson worked at the time, and the two became close and started to date. Their romance lasted for nine months, and happened while Kardashian finalized her divorce from Ye (also known as rapper Kanye West), with whom she shares four children.

In April, Kardashian's sister Khloe told "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts that Davidson "just makes her laugh."

"Obviously, I want to take my time, but I'm very happy and very content. And it's such a good feeling just to be at peace," Kardashian told Roberts of her relationship with Davidson during the same interview.

Feeling lighthearted in a relationship can provided much-needed relief from the difficult parts of life, according to Scott.

"Whether it's someone getting out of a previous relationship,going through a death, losing a career, even Covid, there's so much grief in hardship. Having an experience of something that feels very markedly different can be really restorative," Scott said.

In October, NFL quarterback Brady and supermodel Bündchen finalized their divorce after 13 years of marriage.

In a statement, Bündchen said that "the decision to end a marriage is never easy but we have grown apart."

In the months leading up to their divorce, rumors circulated that Bündchen was unhappy that Brady went back to the NFL 40 days after retiring from his professional football career.

According to Scott, an imbalance in a person's work life and personal life can have a negative impact on their relationships.

She said that if one partner's career is more demanding than the other's, it can lead to difficult emotions about power and feeling valued in a relationship.

It's possible for couples who both have high-powered work lives to make their relationship work, but it requires communicating about priorities and needs so resentment doesn't build, Scott said.

Singer Miguel dated his ex-wife Nazanin Mandi separated in September 2021, then got back together in January 2022. In October, Mandi filed for divorce, ending their 17-year relationship.

According to Scott, time away from a relationship can be an opportunity to reflect on how you want your dynamic to be different.

"Sometimes couples split up and they're able to come back together and give it another go and do it differently with the benefit of reflection. I think sometimes the clarity leads to a permanent breakup," Scott said.