Leave him. . .wondering what happened!

Listen up, Ladies! Breaking up doesn''t have to be so hard to do, especially when you know how to turn your suddenly single sorrow into Southern-style sass.

If you''re nearing the end of relationship road, Miss Becky''s Break Up Boot Camp will show you Southern belle tricks for dumping him with diplomacy. Whether you''ve got a dead-end boyfriend, a deadbeat husband, or just plain want the man in your life dead, Miss Becky dishes up the breakup tips you need to get you back on your feet:

• • If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Stop repeating your mistakes.
• • Excuses, Excuses: Interpreting male break-up speak.
• • Annie Get Your Gun!: Tips for avoiding stalkers and other bad news exes.
• • Ex-Etiquette: How to behave. . .and misbehave without getting caught.
• • Food for the Broken Heart: Southern Belle Break-up Foods.
• • Getting Back on that Horse: How, when and why to start dating again.

So grab a mint julep, slide into your little black dress, and get ready to move on!

Miss Becky Rutledge hails from a long line of real live sassy and strong Southern belles. When she''s not doling out dating advice, she works as a clinical psychologist in Memphis, Tennessee, specializing in family and relationship therapy.