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Jennifer Love Hewitt's Dating Book Released As Relationship Ends

By , About.com GuideMarch 24, 2010

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Imagine starring in a hit TV show with your boyfriend while writing book about dating where he's quoted within the pages. Then imagine said book being published, running the book tour circuit - and dealing with the breakup of said relationship all at the same time. This is what Jennifer Love Hewitt is doing right now, with the publication of her first book, "The Day I Shot Cupid: My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Loveaholic".

By taking her own advice, Hewitt is only allowing herself three days to wallow in misery about the breakup before moving on with her life. She says, "It doesn't mean it fixes your feelings or takes away the sadness. You should just start to go, 'I'm OK.'" Mind you her advice also includes, "Make out with a stranger (he must be gorgeous or you'll feel worse)."

NPR doesn't have a lot of good things to say about Jennifer Love Hewitt's book, and I've yet to get a copy to see for myself. But I will say that she's dealing with a very public breakup in a challenging situation with grace, and for that I applaud her.

Comments
March 24, 2010 at 1:43 pm
(1) Enzo says:

Who cares.

March 27, 2010 at 9:56 pm
(2) Chris says:

i like this one girl but im to shy to say i like her and if say it to her everybody even my friends but not her will hate me any advice…

March 28, 2010 at 11:41 pm
(3) Singles says:

Break up is always tough. The first thing I usually do after stuffing my face with tons of Tim Tams and Cookies & Cream ice cream, I just go on to any online dating site and just show my interests to whomever I find ‘kinda nice’….it doesn’t matter if they like you back or not, but the important thing is I am taking my first step back ‘out there’. Off course it’s also followed by buying a new pair of stiletto shoes!!

March 29, 2010 at 11:02 pm
(4) Jenny says:

If you feel so strongly about her, then you should tell her. I’m sure she feels the same about you and that she will stand by you. But you need to be absolutely sure that she is what you want over anything else. If she is and you tell her, time will do its magic and everything else will come into place eventually.

April 12, 2010 at 11:23 pm
(5) Pheromones says:

You cannot get over your last chick, until you move on to the next one.

May 20, 2010 at 3:36 pm
(6) Cupid says:

Book Review & Commentary: The Day I Shot Cupid’ and JLH’s “Hero” on Helium.com at this URL.
http://www.helium.com/knowledge/359332-jennifer-love-hewitt-book-review

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