Ron Livingston Doesn’t Think Jack Berger’s Post-It Breakup Was That Bad
Ron Livingston is a beloved actor, but he played one of the most divisive love interests in Sex and the City’s iconic history. Livingston took on the role of Jack Berger during the show’s final season. His breakup Post-It left a lasting impact on the fandom. Now, though, Livingston is defending Berger’s actions. In fact, he thinks, thanks ot shifting trends, the Post-It breakup is no longer horrific, but rather kind of chilarous.
Ron Livingston argues that there is something to be said for Jack Berger’s breakup Post-It
Ron Livingston is two decades removed from his role on Sex and the City. Still, he thinks Jack Berger and his Post-It note breakup are deserving of a little bit of a break. The Office Space star chatted with E! News about the role and the big breakup. Livingston told the outlet that he thinks Berger might have gotten a bad edit, and even argued that the Post-It memo could be considered a “handwritten breakup note.” He went on to call the entire thing kind of “chivalrous” if you approach it from the right angle.
Livingston also touched on the iconic series’ reboot. He said that he wouldn’t have been open to the idea of returning to And Just Like That… to reprise his role, despite his real-life wife taking on a part. Livingston said he isn’t sure that there was really anywhere to go with his storyline, nor was he interested in a potential redemption arc. He is standing by his assessment that the end of Carrie and Berger was kind of perfect.
How are people breaking up these days?
While Livingston’s opinion probably isn’t a popular one, he’s technically not wrong. There is something decidedly quaint about Berger penning a Post-It note breakup when you compare it to how some breakups take place now. In recent years, relationships have become more fluid and tend to be shorter in nature, often not leading to marriage. Due to the casual nature of many relationships today, ghosting has become increasingly common. When ghosting doesn’t occur, breakups via text or social media are considered somewhat acceptable, depending on the relationship’s dynamics and length.
When you consider that a text breakup or ghosting is seen as an acceptable way to end a relationship, Livingston is right. Berger did offer something a bit more thought-out than what people have grown accustomed to now. At the time, though, his breakup method was cowardly at best and manipulative at worst. Twenty years ago, when the fictional split occurred, face-to-face breakups were far more common and considered the proper way to end a romance. Shifting trends, priorities, and a shift away from direct communication have made Berger’s Post-It breakup seem downright appropriate.
