Almost nobody gets out of love alive

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masterding

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Quote from Helen Fisher "the brain in love ":
"But love isn’t always a happy experience. In one study of college students, they asked a lot of questions about love, but the two that stood out to me the most were, “Have you ever been rejected by somebody who you really loved?” And the second question was, “Have you ever dumped somebody who really loved you?” And almost 95% of both men and women said yes to both. Almost nobody gets out of love alive. "
What does "Almost nobody gets out of love alive" mean here? Does alive here means something like without being hurt?Thanks.
 

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Does the author not go on to explain what she means by that remark?
 

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What does "Almost nobody gets out of love alive" mean here? Does alive here means something like without being hurt?Thanks.
Yes, it's obviously a loose metaphorical usage of 'alive'.
 
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