11 Breakup Lessons We’ve Learned from Romantic Comedies

by Anna Moeslein, Glamour

Breakups are so traumatizing, they've inspired countless big-screen broken hearts-including the latest take on letting go of somebody you love, Celeste and Jesse Forever (in theaters on August 3). But these films are more than just entertainment for your pity party. They actually have some real-life lessons you can use to help you-or a friend-survive a split.

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Breakup Lesson From High Fidelity: Make a List of Relationship DON'Ts

Before the nostalgia and happy memories kick in, take inventory Rob Gorden (John Cusack)-style of what went wrong, so you don't repeat your mistakes. Extra points if you have a killer soundtrack playing in the background.
Photo by: courtesy of Touchstone Pictures
Breakup Lesson From High Fidelity: Make a List of Relationship DON'Ts

Before the nostalgia and happy memories kick in, take inventory Rob Gorden (John Cusack)-style of what went wrong, so you don't repeat your mistakes. Extra points if you have a killer soundtrack playing in the background.

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