I remember your post . Thank goodness he believed you I was really worried he wouldn ' t . And I ' m really glad he didn ' t dump her at the alter that wouldn ' t have been justiceboner inducing , it just would have been painful and awkward for everyone involved . All this happened the last 24 hours so your friend is going to feel like shit for at least another few days . Give him time . Those breakdowns every few hours are going to continue for a little while longer . Right now , just make sure he eats , sleeps , and keeps hydrated . If you can ' t get him to eat , at least focus on the latter two . Let him cry and feel sad . Try to get him out of the house if you can . Take him on long drives to places he hasn ' t been before . Watch movies he hasn ' t seen before . Go to restaurants he hasn ' t tried before . Newness is good it shows you that the world keeps turning . Plus , there ' s no chance it will bring back a memory of a time he shared said restaurantmovielocation with his ex . After a week or so , he should start feeling a little better , and you should be able to talk to him about what he wants to do next .