With cutting-edge wit, the author of the "Couple Time" feature in Glamour magazine presents age-old wisdom that has been passed down through secret female tribal rites--a hilarious--and eminently helpful--collection of real-life tricks and techiques from dozens of women who have survived the trauma of breaking up. Line drawings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Disclaimer
Introduction
Part One The First Four Months: Welcome to Hell
8 Signs That You're Suffering from a Traumatic Breakup
1. The Aftermath: An A-to-Z Guide to Post-Breakup Mood Swings
2. "When Will the Pain Stop?"
3. Surviving the First Few Weeks: Small Distractions, Quick Fixes, What Not to Do
4. Revenge: "I'll Stab Your Back, You Stab Mine"
5. Hibernation: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Hide in Their Bedrooms
6. The Rebound Date
7. Movies, Books, and Songs You Should Seek Out During This Phase (And Those You Should Avoid Like the Plague)
Part Two Five to Eight Months Later: You're Not Over Him Yet?
5 Signs That You Haven't Made a Clean Break
8. Self-Help Books: Should You Read Them? Avoid Them? Use Them for Firewood?
9. Some Stuff About Stuff: He's Gone, So Why's His Ratty Bathrobe Still Hanging in Your Closet?
10. Can You -- Should You -- Stay Friends with Your Ex?
11. What to Do When Your Ex Comes Crawling Back
12. The Dangers of Destiny: "He Called While I Was Thinking About Him. Therefore, We Are Meant to Be"
13. Movies, Books, and Songs You Should Seek Out During This Phase (And Those You Should Avoid Like the Plague)
Part Three Nine Months to One Year Later: Okay, You're Really Starting to Get Pathetic
6 Signs That You Should Run, Not Walk, to the Nearest Therapist
14. What to Do If It's Been a Really Long Time and You Still Aren't Over Him
15. Getting Involved Again: Emotional Baggage -- Are You Over Your Weight Limit?
16. Movies, Books, and Songs You Should Seek Out During This Phase (And Those You Should Avoid Like the Plague)
Afterword
Acknowledgments
