Have you ever got back with an ex successfully and how long after you split did you rekindle?

[Littlemisslonley]

Just that really....
Have you ever got back with an ex and it has been successful after a horrible break up? How long were you broken up for before you got back together?

Just curious really about others and their experiences.
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Yes but it was close on 20 years… 😁 so we were pretty much different people - it was a very young relationship the first time round so not sure it counts - but anyway have been back together for about 12 years and going strong.

So it can happen and does sometimes after a long time.....my ex is 10 years older than me and I'm kind of hoping still that he realises he made a mistake and comes back for me.... if he doesn't his loss right?!

my ex was with his ex wife for 15 years, divorced her for all kinds of alleged shocking behaviour, met me, we were together 10 years, 3 kids. i left him (controlling, abusive). he's now back with the ex wife and history conveniently re written to even include that i was the reason they split up - i came along well after the divorce was underway and the house on the market.
i honestly can only see it lasting because neither of them being able to face the humiliation of splitting a second time. what was fractured the first time round is still evident now.
he would never have split with me if i hadn't instigated it and the ex now current can't get her head round the fact that i threw him back 3 years ago and that's why he's available for her, not because she is so unbelievably fabulous in every possible way and he couldn't resist!
it would be totally and utterly hilarious if there weren't children on both sides involved who get no say in the adults behaviour and need to put themselves first.

Yes, but we were together two years, apart two years but still friends, we are now married.

Mostly a timing thing - he wanted to commit before I did. So it wasn’t a bad break up.

However, you seem to be not seeing this as a “proper” break up and hoping he will swiftly return. I don’t think that is likely here.