he said

"...what will happen this time, if we break up?"

At first, I'll feel sad and a bit relieved. Then, a wave of "freedom!" and "yeah, I can kiss every boy in the bar!" Then, assuming that history repeats itself, I'll miss you a lot.

"And then?"

And then, I'll miss you a lot for a very long time, and then I'll get over it. Because I'll have to.