Rebel Relationship Site Dubs Valentine's Day Breakup Celebration Day

BreakupChronicles.com features real breakup stories submitted by site visitors - the good, the bad, the oh-so-ugly. And just in time for Valentine's Day, site creator Lisa Steadman, a.k.a. The Relationship Journalist™ offers tips on how to survive our most saccharine holiday - by celebrating the ones who got away.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2007 -- Tired of the gimmicks, the pressure, the Hallmark-schlock of Valentine's Day? You're not alone. And now there's a welcome alternative to the forced "love fest," courtesy of BreakupChronicles.com. Described as an edgy mix of Sex & The City meets Chicken Soup for the Soul, BreakupChronicles.com encourages everyone to celebrate their love-gone-wrong on February 14th.

"Whether we're married, dating, single, or somewhere in between, what we should really be celebrating are all the ones who got away," says site creator Lisa Steadman, AKA The Relationship Journalist™. "On Valentine's Day especially, we should be saying 'Thank God!'"

BreakupChronicles.com features user-submitted stories about how breaking up with the wrong person was the right thing to do. Additionally, Steadman offers advice on a host of subjects including how to break up with bad love patterns, how to date smarter (not harder) in the coming year, and in honor of Valentine's Day, she's included an article on the do's and don'ts of weathering February 14th. Some of her tips include avoiding the typical gift rut of flowers or candy for couples, why singles should steer clear of internet dating on the Big Day, as well as why they should celebrate rather than sulk over their single status.

"Now is not the time to feel sorry for yourself for being single. This is the day to celebrate your independence from the wrong relationship as well the endless possibilities that lie before you in the coming year. Mr. or Ms. Right may be just around the corner. And if you have to stumble over a few Mr. or Ms. Wrong's in the process? So be it. It's all part of the fun."

In honor of Breakup Celebration Day, Steadman encourages people to visit the site and share their own breakup stories.

"I hope that by sharing stories of the ones who got away, people will come to appreciate where they are in their lives. Whether they're in a relationship, single, or somewhere in between. If The Breakup Chronicles helps just one person through the pressure and hype that has become Valentine's Day, then I'll know I've done my job."

In addition to running her website, Steadman coaches singles on how to break up with bad love habits and welcome healthy, happy, whole love into their lives. Her first book, It's a Breakup, Not a Breakdown will be in bookstores in May and is available for pre-order on http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1598691724/ref=cm_arms_pdp_dp/104-2503820-0547125

For more information, visit www.BreakupChronicles.com.

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