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{{quote|Break up to make up
That's all we do
First you love me
Then you hate me
That's a game for fools.|The Stylistics, ''Break up to make up''}}
There are probably only so many things a story can examine about a romantic relationship. This is one of the big ones.
[[Will They or Won't They?]] has gone by.
[[They Do]].
Now,
The cause of the breach is presented here as both serious and silly (''Because, brother, that soup thing is just '''nasty!'''''), to highlight that the instigation is not the thing. The story will examine how the offended party comes to grips with it. Sometimes the decision will come down on the Make Up side, and sometimes it will not.
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Also see [[Feud Episode]]. Frequently used to reassert [[Status Quo Is God]], or as a way to [[Retcon]] a relationship (in that case, they will not only break up, but the relationship will quickly be forgotten as if it never happened.)
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'': Lily and Marshall at the end of season 1.
** Happens to Ted and his paramours as well.
* ''[[Bones]]'': Angela and Hodgins during season 4. Currently back to [[Will They or Won't They?]].
** {{spoiler|They did! [[Squee|* squees*
* ''[[Friends]]'': Ross and Rachel.
* Cody and Bailey of ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody|The Suite Life on Deck]]'' didn't so much end their relationship as [[The Masochism Tango|put it out of its misery]].
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