The Breakup Bitch Monthly – Issue 1 out now!

October 7, 2010
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Our new monthly newsletter the Breakup Bitch Monthly is out now!  This month’s topic is taking care of yourself during a breakup – and the experts’ advice will apply to any stressful time in your life.  You will see how important taking time out is to surviving the weeks and months ahead.
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Get Over Your Ex Faster – with the help of over 100 women and 25 experts

October 7, 2010
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‘If a book could be a best friend, this could be it.’
Tina, writer
I am so excited to finally have The Smart Woman’s Breakup Book ready to support you in your breakup.
Based on over 100 breakup interviews and 25 experts’ opinions, The Smart Woman’s Breakup Book is a 200-page ebook, a printable workbook and [...]

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Another Reason Going No Contact with Your Ex is Difficult

October 6, 2010
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Falling in love, and the new stages of love can mean that you back away from your friends.  You don’t do it on purpose, but that consuming time early in a relationship can result in you not having as much time with your friends.  They usually understand and are probably happy to see you so [...]

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Inspirational Breakup Quote: Fighting Words by Hilary Rodham Clinton

October 1, 2010
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I love this inspirational quote by Hilary Rodham Clinton – going through my negotiation to settle with Brian after our breakup, I definitely felt this way.  The harder he pushed, the more effort I put into showing him he wasn’t affecting me.  I knew a lot of what he was doing was trying to get [...]

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Breakup Negotiation – Money Lessons

September 30, 2010
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Last week, I wrote about my breakup with Rat Bastard Brian and then negotiating the settlement of the house we owned together.  I definitely learned things from that breakup negotiation:

Don’t expect your ex to treat you fairly – they may have a new agenda that you don’t figure highly in.
Try not to give too much [...]

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Facebook Stalking Your Ex – Give It Up!

September 28, 2010
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I haven’t looked at the no-contact rule for quite a while – but I just saw this article posted on Love’s A Game, and had to share.  Do you have problems with checking up on your ex on Facebook?  I’ve written about no contact on Facebook before – block them, unfriend them, do whatever you [...]

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Breakup / Money Quote: Catherine the Great

September 24, 2010
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With all my writing and thinking about money and negotiating the end of a relationship, I needed to find a good quote – and who better than the mighty woman herself!
I do not love strife, because I have always found that in the end each remains of the same opinion.
Catherine the Great
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Rat Bastard Brian and Money

September 24, 2010
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I thought things couldn’t get much worse than the day I found out my ex, Rat Bastard Brian was cheating on me. He wasn’t just cheating on me, he was sleazing his way around internet dating sites, picking up random women.  It was disgusting and made me feel sick.
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Money When You’re Breaking Up: Introduction

September 22, 2010
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This can be such a challenging stage of breaking up – sorting out money and assets.  Have you managed it and still been civil to each other?  I read this article the other day, about how breaking up (or death or divorce) can affect your finances.
You may or may not be working, or you might [...]

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Breakup Quote: Getting Over Someone

September 19, 2010
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Do the things you’ve always wanted to
Without me there to hold you back; don’t think, just do.
More than anything I want to see you, girl
Take a glorious bite out of the whole world.
You Could Be Happy, Snow Patrol
I love this song as the lyrics ‘take a glorious bite out of the whole world’ is [...]

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