It's Not Me, It's You: The Ultimate Breakup Book

By Flint Wainess and Anna Jane Grossman

Book Overview

Sick and tired of married people getting all the attention and the gifts while the brokenhearted are left with nothing but that hideous bridesmaid dress or, worse, that hideous bridesmaid? This indispensable guide to the modern breakup is for you Engagements and weddings have their own elaborate etiquette, even lavish gift-giving rituals, but married people already have the thing they need more than that fondue set and trip to Aruba: They have each other. And what do people going through the breakup have at the moment when they're most lacking attention, not to mention gifts and trips? Nada. Enter the anti-Cupids, Anna Jane Grossman and Flint Wainess, here to lend the breakup its ceremonial due, here to break down the breakup. Whether you're thinking about dumping someone, suspect you're about to be dumped yourself, or have recently been shown the proverbial door, Grossman and Wainess offer clear-eyed, commonsense advice to get you through this confusing period. Do you have a plan of attack (or defense) in mind? If you've just been sent packing, do you know the best way to get your stuff back? Do you understand the full range of options at your disposal for exorcising your ex from memory? Do you have the right vocabulary to make a clean breakup, or to explain your lust for revenge to your friends? Yes, It's Not Me, It's You tells you everything you need to know about the breakup: how to do it . . . where to do it . . . when to do it . . . whether to do it . . . whether you can have a friend do it for you. And perhaps most important: what to do after it's over (hint-it's never really over). Laugh-out-loud funny, It's Not Me, It's You reminds us all that just because your relationship was an unmitigated disaster, it doesn't mean your breakup can't be a smashing success.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073821051X
• ISBN13: 9780738210513
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Fresh Voice in a Stale Genre

I went thru a really tuff breakup and I had so many questions, but mostly WHY ME and HOW DARE HE? This book was really great in making me feel like the the pain of relationships is common, expected and that I am not the only one going thru these tons of negative feelings that pop up when you feel rejected and left behind. Relationships fail, thats life and this is a great book that shouts truth and gives you a good laugh when you need it most. You may not want to hear everthing the authors write about but there is so much truth in their words. Its a fresh take on all the other other books that make you feel that all love works, sometimes love isn't really love and they address that. Good Show!!!!

Hilarious!

This book made me laugh out loud. I just couldn't put it down. It's a great gift to share.

Send this to your ex!

What a great book!! At first I thought it would be just a fun read, but it is so full of absolute truths!! It is a must read for anyone who has just broken up, and makes a great gift for the dumper. Don't ever let her think she has the upper hand!!

Everyone needs this book!

Even if you're in a relationship you think will last forever, you should read this book. And if you are going through a breakup, it's almost a staple. You'll learn some history of the breakup, hear stories you'll relate to and laugh out loud. I couldn't put it down!

Like Cupid With a Machine Gun

Oh my gosh! Soooo funny and so true! Offers the perfect counterweight to our couple-obsessed culture. (Have already ordered 3 as anti-Valentine's Day gifts ...)