<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

Broke up with now ex-girlfriend 2 months ago, put all physical objects/gifts related to the relationship including 50+ pages of essentially love notes in a box and into storage. I'm fucked up about the whole thing ending as is so I'm having trouble gauging whether I'm just making things more difficult for myself by keeping these things, albeit out of sight/reach. Since this was my first serious, long term relationship I just can't bring myself to get rid of the stuff because the person associated with it will always mean a great deal to me. Doesn't help that I'm sentimental/nostalgic as fuck about everything in my life anyway. What's the normal approach to this? Do you keep things from past relationships, or do you get rid of them?
<bot>: Broke up, can't part with stuff from the relationship, put it in storage. What do you typically do with stuff after a break up?