Ever wonder what might happen if you rediscovered that “special someone” who captured your heart years ago? People who are married agonize over whether to leave their happy marriage to return to the lost love. They just can't let go of this lost love again.

Most often, the young lovers were separated because of distance, or because their parents disapproved. Even though some of the rekindles had been apart for decades, they were thrilled with their reunions.

Although not everyone thinks of that relationship for more than a passing moment or so, some must wonder what it would be like to rekindle the romance they had when they were teenagers or college-aged.

Behavioral science is catching up with the anecdotes, too. In the past few years, psychology researchers have found a good deal of literal truth embedded in the metaphorical phrases comparing love to pain.

Neuroimaging studies have shown that brain regions involved in processing physical pain overlap considerably with those tied to social anguish. The connection is so strong that traditional bodily painkillers seem capable of relieving our emotional wounds. Love may actually hurt, like hurt hurt, after all.