Men around the world beware: Greg Behrendt is back. The name might not ring any bells, but he left the English-speaking world with an inescapable phrase when it came to women and dating.

With women still reeling from the idea that “He’s Just Not That Into You,” Behrendt has returned to the self-help section of the bookstore with his latest offering to the genre. This time he teams up with his wife, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt, to whip up the satisfying yet familiar, “It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken: The Smart Girl’s Break-Up Buddy.”

Readers acquainted with Behrendt’s first book will recognize his handiwork in this latest addition to relationship-help pile. Both Behrendts write their own intro, describing hideous breakups. Although it’s clear the novel is intended for female readers, there are several stories and themes that anyone who has experienced a breakup will be able to relate to. As Amiira writes, “Being broken-hearted is like having broken ribs. On the outside, it looks like nothing’s wrong, but every breath hurts.” Anyone who has had love kick the crap out of them will be able to understand this sentiment, and phrases and ideas like this serve to immediately begin involving the reader.

The authors divide the book into two main sections. Part I is “The Breakup” and Part II is “The Breakover.” The sections contain strategies for dealing with various stages of the end of a relationship, a question-and-answer section with letters from readers and firsthand stories from the authors about their own experiences at this time in the process. One of the best parts in Part I concerns the letters from readers that Behrendt dubs the “Psycho Confessionals,” where readers who behaved particularly poorly relate tales that make one think, “At least I’m not a psychotic bitch like that!” People can’t help but feel a little better about a situation when they realize they never stooped to forcing an ex out of the car in the middle of nowhere during a tornado.

The pacing and tone of the book provides for very easy reading. The partitioning allows the reader to read a bit at a time and come back later, but with a book such as this, it’s easy to envision a reader sitting down and reading the whole thing in a single sitting. The authors make a point of saying the light-hearted and often joking tone is not intended to make fun of the reader’s pain, but aid in keeping a fairly depressing topic engaging and relatable. For the most part, this works, as a reader cannot help but smile at some of the advice. In addition to the advice on how to get over a bad breakup, the Behrendts include a chapter specifically intended for any male readers who might have ventured into the book with the section titled “Dude, Get Off Her Lawn.”

This section is followed by a last offering to the ladies, an etiquette list for being the dumper, not the dumpee. This manages to bring the novel full-circle and provides a good ending.

“It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken” is a great addition to the relationship self-help genre of reading. Fans of the first book by Behrendt will undoubtedly enjoy the advice and format of this offering from the guru and his wife. Though at times it seems like a continuation of the infamous “He’s Just Not That Into You.” But maybe that’s all dating really is: A cycle of rejects and rejections until you find someone worth hanging around with for forever.