During the Friday March 6th telecast of her talk show, Oprah Winfrey strongly cautioned Rihanna to take her time before considering a reconciliation with Chris Brown. In her plea to both Chris Brown and particularly Rihanna (see video below) the big O said:

“You need somebody to tell you the truth in this moment. And the truth is guys, both Chris Brown and Rihanna, if I were your friend, I would call you up and I would say ‘Give it some time, get yourself some counseling, take care of yourself, heal yourself first’,” she said during the live broadcast.
“And also, ‘Love doesn’t hurt’. I’ve been saying this to women for years – love doesn’t hurt. And if a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again. I don’t care what his plea is, he will hit you again.’”