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{{quote|Break up to make up<br />
{{quote|Break up to make up
That's all we do<br />
That's all we do
First you love me<br />
First you love me
Then you hate me<br />
Then you hate me
That's a game for fools.|The Stylistics, ''Break up to make up''}}
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.
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.
[[Will They or Won't They?]] has gone by.


[[They Do]].
[[They Do]].


Now, something -- infidelity, voting for the wrong political party, or even ''[[Minor Flaw Major Breakup|slurping soup]]'' in a really irritating way -- has happened and one party has to decide if they can bear it for all time.
Now, something—infidelity, voting for the wrong political party, or even ''[[Minor Flaw, Major Breakup|slurping soup]]'' in a really irritating way—has happened and one party has to decide if they can bear it for all time.


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.
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.)
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.)


{{examples|Examples}}
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'': Lily and Marshall at the end of season 1.
* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'': Lily and Marshall at the end of season 1.
** Happens to Ted and his paramours as well.
** Happens to Ted and his paramours as well.
* ''[[Bones]]'': Angela and Hodgins during season 4. Currently back to [[Will They or Won't They]].
* ''[[Bones]]'': Angela and Hodgins during season 4. Currently back to [[Will They or Won't They?]].
** {{spoiler|They did! [[Squee|* squees* ]]}}
** {{spoiler|They did! [[Squee|* squees*]]}}
* ''[[Friends]]'': Ross and Rachel.
* ''[[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]].
* 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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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, something—infidelity, voting for the wrong political party, or even slurping soup in a really irritating way—has happened and one party has to decide if they can bear it for all time.

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.

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.)

Examples of Make Up or Break Up include:


Live Action TV

Western Animation

  • This happens more or less once per season between Marge and Homer on The Simpsons.

Music

  • Examined in several ABBA songs. One man, one woman ends in makeup, while When all is said and done is on the breakup side.
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