Hi, it’s me, your friendly breakup newsletter editor. Way back on Jan. 2, 2022, I published “My Favorite Breakups of My Favorite Breakup,” a roundup of some of my favorite stories shipped during this newsletter’s first 10 months of existence. As we approach three full years of MFB, now feels like a great time to do it again. We’ll be back at the heartstring tugging next Sunday.
Quick stats for My Favorite Breakup so far:
632 breakup enthusiasts (aka subscribers)
133 breakup stories published
6 of my own breakup stories published (I know the boss)
6 breakup stories republished from the archives
1 live event in the works for February 2024 (stay tuned)
My Favorite Breakup Paired With a Musical Recommendation
Italy 🇮🇹 — “You were always going back to Milano.”
My Favorite Surprisingly Amicable Divorce
50/50 🎟 — “And 1000 little ways.”
My Favorite Teen Kiss Tale (TIE)
Center for Talented Youth 💡 — “An unfortunate affection for Objectivism.”
Hindsight Hickeys 💋 — “You said we would still go to your prom together.”
My Favorite West Philly (Probably) Breakup
wantings (waitings) 🫗 — “so we break, make tight, form again two bodies.”
My Favorite Petty/Virtual Breakup (TIE)
Wanted To Talk 🤳 — “I responded ‘meh’”
Welcome to Dumpsville 🤷♀️ — “The year: 1999.”
My Favorite Gut Punch
Raw. Charged. 🔋 — “She is married. She is younger.”
My Favorite Bookish Breakup (TIE)
Recommended Reading 📚 — “Two bookshelves, two lives.”
Same Page 📖 — “You never read past chapter 2.”
My Favorite Breakup Dialogue
Such a Chasm ⏳ — “We spent Christmas together.”
My Favorite Fuck-Yeah Breakup
Struck Gold 🏅 — “‘I still feel them now.’”
My Favorite For-Good Breakup (TIE)
A Weight 🏋️ — “I’ve known for a while.”
This 90% Thing ❤️🩹 — “We ended the pregnancy and our fling.”
-jz