National Breakup Month

Happy 2010! Ah, January: quaint winter scenes, warm fireplaces...and a good chance you'll end up brokenhearted.

Huh?

January is National Breakup Month, according to many reports. Some surveys say twice as many breakups happen in January than any other month.

The idea makes sense. It's easy to ignore your relationship's problems during Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's, when you're exchanging gifts and savoring a packed party schedule. Then, after the New Year's Eve excitement winds down, the realization hits: you're back to romantic boredom.

Not to mention the whole change and renewal thing. New Year's resolutions can make many people focus on where they want to be in a year, and sometimes those goals don't include a couch potato boyfriend.

Nonetheless, dubbing January "National Breakup Month" seems a bit extreme. The label alone might make people prematurely sever their romantic ties -- just because, you know, all the cool kids are doing it.

And if you're in a semi-happy relationship now, shouldn't you at least wait things out until Valentine's Day? Think flowers, ladies.

Weigh in: Does January deserve to be called "National Breakup Month"?