From Greg Behrendt and his wife Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt, the best-selling co-authors of He’s Just Not That Into You, comes the comic self-help and ego-boosting book It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken: The Smart Girl’s Breakup Buddy.

The couple shares their hilarious and pathetic mistakes in hopes that women will not do the same thing.

The whole premise of the book is based on the idea that things happen for a reason. Time is of the essence, and the more time people spend trying to fix something that’s broken, the less time they have to find something that works.

The book is divided into two parts. Part One covers the common mistakes people make in relationships and Part Two, the “Breakover,” tells the heartbroken reader what to do to avoid them.

The first half serves as the ego-boosting side of the book. It tries to empower women into thinking they are “superfoxes” and includes snappy chapter titles like, “He’s not hiding at the bottom of that pint of ice cream,” reminding women that they have to get their asses off the couch to find a new mate.

Between the short chapters are the “Psycho Confessionals” and Dear Abby-type letters that Behrendt answers. These are designed to make the reader feel better. If it hasn’t come down to taking naked cell-phone pictures and sending them to your ex, or setting things on fire, then you’re probably OK.

The second half includes the “Seven Commandments” (apparently, the authors thought that sounded better than the standard 10). Included is the No. 1 rule: Do not call your ex or see him or her for 60 days post-breakup. It also warns, “Don’t wear your breakup out into the world,” urging readers not to don clothing they wouldn’t want the ex to see them wearing.

Overall, the book gives a cheesy and funny light to an awful subject. Regardless of where you stand, you either find yourself saying, “Damn, I’m glad I’m not that crazy,” or “Oh, I totally know how that feels.”