Breakups are hard no matter how you slice them, even if you were the heartbreaker or your split was as amicable as a handshake. I think that after every breakup, one vivid memory sticks with you just like early recollections from childhood do. I wrote about one of my most searing post-breakup moments for Crushable.com here: Unpacking Your Post-Breakup Baggage is Hard to Do. (I love that they used a picture of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe to illustrate the story.)

While we’re on the subject of breakups, I can’t wait for my book, THE FRISKY 30-DAY BREAKUP GUIDE, to come out next month! I saw an advance review copy, and it looks great — the cover is vivid pink, glossy, and gorgeous. Stay tuned for more details and updates….