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The new way to get over a guy: pigging out to heal a broken heart doesn't cut it anymore. Women now have more inventive methods of recovery.(COSMO NEWS)(Brief article)

Cosmopolitan

| April 01, 2006 | Trench, Brooke Le Poer | COPYRIGHT 2006 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Everyone knows that parting ways with a guy can be bitch. But even after the deal is done, there's often still a feeling of entanglement. No doubt that's why some chicks participate in "breakup rituals," acts meant to wash that man right out of their hair (or in some cases, kick his stuff right out of the house!). You might have heard the report that after splitting with Brad Pitt last year, Jennifer Aniston torched her wedding dress on the beach outside her Malibu, California, home. Well, it supposedly isn't true, but experts say it might not have been such a bad idea.

"When you're dealing with heartbreak, symbolic acts of cleansing can be cathartic," say Jeanette Castelli, author of Extreme Breakup Recovery. 'Whey can help you transition from a state of loss to a feeling of empowerment."

Plenty of noncelebs fantasize about--and follow through ...

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