A push-to-connect fitting release assistance device, comprising: a base portion having a substantially semi-circular body portion having a first body portion end, a second body portion end and a body wall, with the body wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, with the body wall interior surface defining a cavity extending axially through the base portion, with the body portion further having an end wall extending radially inwardly of the interior surface of the body wall, with the end wall having an outer surface, an inner surface and a medial surface; a first leg portion extending from the first body portion end and having a radially outer surface, a radially inner surface, a posterior axially outer surface, a posterior axially inner surface, a posterior medial surface, a first leg portion top portion and a first leg portion bottom portion, wherein the posterior medial surface has a width that tapers from a first width at the first leg portion top portion to a second width at the first leg portion bottom portion, such that the first width is greater than the second width; and a second leg portion extending from the second body portion end and having a radially outer surface, a radially inner surface, a posterior axially outer surface, a posterior axially inner surface, a posterior medial surface, a second leg portion top portion and a second leg portion bottom portion, wherein the posterior medial surface has a width that tapers from a third width at the second leg portion top portion to a fourth width at the second leg portion bottom portion, such that the third width is greater than the fourth width. a base portion having a substantially semi-circular body portion having a first body portion end, a second body portion end and a body wall, with the body wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, with the body wall interior surface defining a cavity extending axially through the base portion, with the body portion further having an end wall extending radially inwardly of the interior surface of the body wall, with the end wall having an outer surface, an inner surface and a medial surface; a first leg portion extending from the first body portion end and having a radially outer surface, a radially inner surface, a posterior axially outer surface, a posterior axially inner surface, a posterior medial surface, a first leg portion top portion and a first leg portion bottom portion, wherein the posterior medial surface has a width that tapers from a first width at the first leg portion top portion to a second width at the first leg portion bottom portion, such that the first width is greater than the second width; and a second leg portion extending from the second body portion end and having a radially outer surface, a radially inner surface, a posterior axially outer surface, a posterior axially inner surface, a posterior medial surface, a second leg portion top portion and a second leg portion bottom portion, wherein the posterior medial surface has a width that tapers from a third width at the second leg portion top portion to a fourth width at the second leg portion bottom portion, such that the third width is greater than the fourth width. <EOS>