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An unusual Croatian exhibition is traveling around Europe. 'The Museum of Broken Relationships' is the name of the exhibition that has already visited Bosnia Herzegovina, Slovakia and Germany. The museum was a hit in 2007. Anyone can visit the exhibition and bring any things relevant to ex-relationships and ex-partners. It doesn't matter if it was a long-term marriage that ended in a painful divorce or just a short hot affair. The main point of the exhibit is to get rid of these painful reminders in a public way. Therapists say that the idea is also good from a psychological point of view. They explain that giving away things that remind us of our ex-partners is the first step towards ridding the heart of its pain and a way of doing something creative with it. One of the objects on exhibit is an ax. We can read that it was left by a deserted lover, who had used it to destroy furniture that belonged to her ex-girlfriend. "The more broken wood was in the room the better I felt" - explained the girl. Everything in the museum has a short explanation of its history and meaning. Another odd thing in the museum is a prosthesis left by an invalid after the end of a relationship with a physiotherapist. There is a scooter on which some couple wanted to tour Italy. They argued and broke up just before leaving. You can also find there underwear, pens, Cd's, clothes, love letters, etc. My favorite is a wedding dress. The note under it was a question: "Can I take it back when I'm going to need it again?"