Tuesday, January 6, 2009

To Get Over a Relationship Or Rekindling It?

By Hilda Laine

There are times a person goes through a breakup with his or her partner and wonders if the breakup is meant to be forever or if there's a chance of getting back together with the ex-partner. This is true because many times breakups happen prematurely and separation doesn't always end one person's love for another.

Every relationship that has ever ended has, of course, ended in a breakup. I know this is a very oversimplified statement. However the point is, not every breakup has ended a relationship. Often a breakup leaves one or both of the couple wondering if it would be best to try to get back together again.

Is This Really The End?

Many times, one of the partners who has just called it quits, regrets doing so shortly after the breakup. Often, this happens without knowing whether or not the other partner feels the same way. Of course, if both partners regret breaking up, these two people should be getting back together again.

The only way to really find out if the other partner also regrets the breakup is to contact that partner. In most instances it is quite an awkward chore to contact a person you've recently claimed you never wanted to see again!

Trying to Make Contact

Still, if this relationship was true love, it is worth the effort of trying to make up even though this effort will bring about awkward feelings. The best thing to do when re-initiating contact is to avoid sneaking around or trying to hide behind someone else. The worst thing you can do is to ask a mutual friend to contact your ex and see how he or she feels about you.

It would be best to phone the ex-partner. This is the most honest and upfront way to go about re-initiating contact. Tell him or her you're feeling very down and you very much regret what has happened. Say that you think that the breakup is very wrong for you and you're wondering if he or she feels the same way.

Is the Breakup Real or Not?

Certainly, this contact will tell the story. If you call and leave a message on a machine two or three times and get no reply, or you talk to your ex and get nowhere, it is probably time to move on. Things will get better in time without him or her and you'll know your life will ultimately be better without this person. On the other hand, you may find your ex was trying to find a way to get back together with you.

If you find contacting your ex results in re-igniting the relationship, you'll probably see this relationship will get even stronger. Maybe you'll find that the two of you will end up spending the rest of your lives together. However, often a person will have a few breakups before the right partner is found. So, if contacting the person you just broke up with bears no fruit, you'll know it is time to go on looking for the partner who will be compatible with you forever.

In some cases, a breakup is a way for two people to realize they just can't live without one another. On the next go around this couple may find they are truly in love and will never make the mistake of breaking up again. However, if both the ex-partners are too shy to try to contact the other one, they will never know if their one true love has gone to waste. - 15431

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