How do you get over a lover you thought was the one but never worked out?

Get back on that horsey and try again

It's rough at first, but it does get better over time.

train yourself to think about other things.

I want a life long relationship but it doesn’t work out for me... should I be like the rest of you and roll the dice? Pretend it’s forever even though I know it won’t be... I know a forever relationship and a long term relationship I can ‘sense’ the difference psychically

Like many others have said, "Tincture of TIME"...allow and embrace your emotions, it seems to take forever but I've been there and was happy to learn that door that closed on me allowed another one to open, a new door even better and that was 25 years ago and still going strong. I wish you well.

Count your blessings you realized it before making a big step. Things don't work out, but its often for the best. It hurts, but you will realize in time it gets better.

It didn’t work emotionally?

Time, and fix your shortcomings