First breakup

My long term relationship with someone I really love ended recently and because it was both of our first relationship were both really struggling to deal with it. It ended on very civil terms, we both still care for eachother a lot but over time the relationship became more like a friendship? Weve met up a couple of times to talk things through and earlier tonight I sent him a goodbye message to wish him well and thank him for all the support hes given to me. Even though things ended so nicely it still hurts more than anything. Was it wrong to keep talking to him whilst we should have been focusing on moving forward? What should I do to make times on my own a little less painful?