Have you ever got back with an ex and been happily ever after?

[Ry151]

Just wondering if there are any success stories of people who have broken up with an ex, you and the ex moved on into new relationships or the ex did then further down the line you got back together sorted things and have been happy ever since?

Just wondering if this stuff ever even happens or if its just fantasy and success stories welcomed.

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Sorry, no.

Got back with him 5 years later... broke up again for all the same reasons

I think the reason why you're not getting much of a response is that women, particularly those with children don't split or divorce lightly so there's usually a good reason for it, making the decision a more certain and final one.

If there's no real change between the couple, there's nothing that suggests it would be any better thd 2nd time around (unless the first time was under some kind of immense external stress or something).

It does happen, but you can't engineer it or hope for it if that's what you are asking. So, if your relationships is over, the best course of action is to accept it and move on. If it's meant to be, it will be.

Yes I have. Had a boyfriend from age 14 to 18. Broke up mainly because we were young and silly (him particularly ) Got in touch again 30 years and a marriage and kids each later and we have now been married for 15 years. Happy as happy can be together, except for the regret of the years apart. We both had unhappy marriages but we’re together now and it’s really good.

Not me but my neighbour broke up with her husband, divorced etc and then years later re-married and they are back in the same house. They’re in their late 50s now, seem very happy.

Nope. All my exes are exes for a reason.

I did this! Been back together 8 years now!

I did, we were only together a few months the first time, but he left to go back to his ex. Years later we got back together, have been together 14 years, 2 kids. I really struggled to ever get my head around not being good enough for him the first time though. Was a hang up that remained in our relationship.
We are now separating, but it's unrelated to that (although admittedly the past always has a bearing of sorts).
I guess it depends why you broke up in the first place.

Yes, we have been married for 15 years.

He was really only an ex because of bad timing. We stayed friends through other relationships and even my first marriage. Once we were both single at the same time, we were engaged within a couple of weeks.

Never reheat old meat.