It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken: The Smart Girl’s Breakup Buddy

It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken: The Smart Girl’s Breakup Buddy
Greg Behrendt

Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt

The latest book by Greg Behrendt, author of the multi-million plus copy bestseller ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’, is another hilarious, wry and wise take on relationships and how to move on when one goes sour.‘He's Just Not That Into You’ is more than a book. It's a revolution. The phrase, coined by Behrendt for an episode of ‘Sex and the City’, has now entered the language: it features in ads, it’s referred to in newspaper headlines and it has spawned spin-off spoof books and more.‘It's Called A Break-up Because It’s Broken’ promises to do this and more. It will help you get over anyone and move on. Behrendt's voice is unique – combining tell-it-like-it-is advice with humour and the 'guy's eye view'. The book is filled with solid advice to help you let go of your ex – for example: 'It's 3 am, the bottle of wine is empty, do you really want to make that call?'Each insightful chapter is complemented with a Q-and-A with Greg on what he's thinking, case studies, and games. Greg and Amiira tackle tough issues such as break-up sex, how not to lose your friends during a break-up, and 10 great places to cry. It's the ultimate read and reference for anyone who has ever been in a relationship.

Copyright (#ulink_b844461b-3c76-5800-8275-3ebe0215bcb5)

HarperElement

An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

www.hapercollins.co.uk (http://www.hapercollins.co.uk)

First published in the US by Broadway Books 2005

This edition published by HarperElement 2006

Copyright © Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt 2005

Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt assert the moral right to be identified as the authors of this work

A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

HarperCollinsPublishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication.

Source ISBN: 9780007225187

Ebook Edition © AUGUST 2009 ISBN: 9780007343508

Version: 2015-02-02

This book is for the True and Mighty.

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u41e82753-3047-5afc-8a13-478fb5675242)

Title Page (#ua297dfa1-c269-5bf6-b834-564d2e172e82)

Copyright (#ucb228ac7-128b-543f-8236-049710d901bc)

Dedication (#u4c53281b-d614-5db2-8d0a-ec598bdf0509)

Greg’s Intro (#u8a21b67a-6fd0-5af5-b8ac-6f525fb06f67)

Amiira’s Intro (#u1b68547a-097f-52d0-9ceb-14c8447ca5db)

What Lies Ahead (#u6d08fbfd-81d6-5928-957c-60a417af2602)

What If You’re Still Together? (#u711c9c99-5304-525f-bd91-affed81a7fd2)

Part 1: The Breakup (#ua9832d09-d8a2-5a76-8fb0-605c89f00bd8)

Chapter One: It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken (#u63eeac0e-ae7c-5c13-9dfc-47c288299a92)

Chapter Two: There Are No New Messages (#uffbf7ff4-d1c4-54c7-8210-7d15994ba52e)

Chapter Three: He’s Not Hiding At the Bottom of That Pint of Ice Cream (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Four: If You Mention His Name One More Time... (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five: Stop Calling In Sick (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six: If He Was So Great, You’d Still Be Together (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven: Fancy Meeting You Here! (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight: What’s He Thinking? (#litres_trial_promo)

Part 2: The Breakover (#litres_trial_promo)

The First Commandment (Or, Just a Really Good Idea) Don’t See Him or Talk to Him For Sixty Days (#litres_trial_promo)

The Second Commandment (Or, A Strong Suggestion) Get Yourself a Breakup Buddy (#litres_trial_promo)

The Third Commandment (Or, Something You Should Seriously Consider) Get Rid of His Stuff and The Things That Remind You of Him (#litres_trial_promo)

The Fourth Commandment (Or, Sound Advice from a Couple of Smartypants) Get Your Ass in Motion Every Day (#litres_trial_promo)

The Fifth Commandment (Or, Food for Thought) Don’t Wear Your Breakup Out Into the World (#litres_trial_promo)

The Sixth Commandment (Hear Our Plea!) No Backsliding! (#litres_trial_promo)

The Seventh Commandment (And This One Is Non-Negotiable) It Won’t Work Unless You Are Number One! (#litres_trial_promo)

For Those About to Rock (#litres_trial_promo)

Bonus Chapter (#litres_trial_promo)

Appendix (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgments (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

GREG’S INTRO (#ulink_efba35d5-d44e-5a73-9bf9-dbcacc838938)