How successful are 2nd time around romances and does the length of separation make a difference?
139397
Depends on how well you can forgive and forget...I think the more time apart the better . Put some distance between the memories and have room for maturity.
111090
In most cases it's best you just let go of the past and try to move on. It also depends a lot on how things ended and how things currently stand. My thought is, if it didn't work the first time for obvious reasons then chances are it probably wouldn't work out now. A few of my X boyfriends have proven to me after quite some time why it was best to end the relationship and never venture down that path again. The best advice I can give is just to move on and find someone to start something new with someone who is right for you NOW --besides fresh new starts are always a lot more fun anyways.
476255
yes if you have not gotten another love. however, it can be dangerous really if the woman has moved ahead to another love that is current. old firewood catches fire faster and if the first love reciprocates the gesture, hearts may be broken eventually and both of you in future may really be thinking the other is cheating - kind of if she's cheated to be back with me, is she not doing so to me now?
263035
It depends on the couple.  Early in my parents marriage, they were apart for 5 months while my father worked overseas, and they stayed married and had 4 kids after that.\n\nMy own boyfriend and I lived 100 miles apart for several years, and we are now married and happy.\n\nIf both people are committed to the relationship and want it to work, then it will.  If even one of them is not, then it won't.
407407
when u first get together about 21 times!! then the longer you are together the more it goes down(especially hovering around the three year mark) but don't fear - it slow rises again(no pun intended!!Hehe!) never to the extent of when ur first together. but hey every couple is diferent so you'll have to read all the answers and find out!!Good Luck
26018
My friend did. They were together for 4 years and married for almost a year. I think that relationships that start online have a better survival potential because you bond over similar interests and values while in the "real" world the first attraction is always physical and cannot guaranty that you will have something to hold on to once the initial infatuation is gone. I am dating someone I met online as well and I couldn't be happier.
365367
It'll be hard to do and even if you do regain those feelings it's going to take time.  Seperating myself from my other is helping me miss those feelings.  Not a hundred percent sure if we'll make it, but unless there is too much at stake no one should fake it till they make it.  Good luck and atleast you're trying.
38809
Please elaborate on the question.  You can't "win" someone back as if they were a prize.  If you two can talk out your differences and find some common ground to build on fine, go for it, and don't be afraid to seek help from a professional.  If you can't, it's over and you'll have to move on.\n\nOk, part 2 since now I have more info.  There are couples that split because their lives end up going in different directions and then later on they get back together.  There are also couples that stay married but live in seperate houses within a few hundred miles of each other and see each other on weekends.  I don't know why, but that's the way I've seen some couples do it.  If there really is a bond between you and your wife such as friendship and romance, I'd ask her out on a date to talk over coffee and see if you two can't find some common ground to stand on.  Just a suggestion.
244871
no way, don't do this. Just see in your office, how many romance stuff can have a good result finally?? Think for this question for a few second and you will get the answer
61460
that sounds familiar...yes, its still better that you have loved, no matter how many times you got hurt. Love after all, molds us into the person that we are, and regardless of how many times we've fallen out of love, is still remains the most wonderful thing we can have and give.
562739
Heck Yeah...have you ever heard of "Love at First Site"!  It sounds like you took time to know this person and that is a good thing.  Congrats if you are really in love and double Cudos' if the love is reciprocated...
325741
Yes, they should get back together and remain happily married.  I think it's ridiculous the way the writers think they have to wrench every marriage apart in order to gain ratings.  Have some respect and let them be happy.  Use other story lines to keep the show exciting.
637179
Been there done that...whats up with the 23rd year...Its alot of years, you'll never forget the past, my marriage was great the first 20 years, but I could see the dis-interest building as the months after pasted by...and she too felt she was no longer in love with me, however I later found out her interests were directed toward another...suggestions..Seek marriage council advice, put forth a 100% effort to resolve such conflict, and if it doesn't turn out happily ever after, if there ever was an ideal time to be single , its with a good job, no mortgage and your child a grown adult...very simular to my situation...its was 2 yrs separated and 3 years since divorce and those conditions were blessings in disguise.
510752
Off and on relationships are confusing because you want to get back together again but at the same time you're tired of the person you're with. It's been my experience that if it fails once it will fail twice, 3 times, 4 times, etc. I don't believe it's worth spending time on. One chance is all I give people now. If it doesn't work out, I move on. People like to think that they change or things will work out but it's just not that way. Move on, it will suck at first especially since you're use to having him around. In the end though you will feel better about the whole situation.
657553
Depends on what you do with your time when you're alone.  If you spend it wisely, searching your soul and learning who you really are, you could reduce that time.  You need to understand what you learned from the first relationship before you get into another one, or you may repeat some mistakes that could be fatal to a new relationship.  Hope that helps.
869020
good question, i wish i knew. ive broken up 4mths now and everyone has a different answer. some say 'give it time to find yourself' some say move straight on, or keep busy, or stay home. i reckon u just have to live day to day and try and get it out of your system. from talking to my friends etc. giving it some time is good, gives you a chance to put your expectations higher for next time and not just look for something to fill in the 'comfortable' filling the house and bed in the morning. it seems that halve the time you were with them and thats how long it TRUELY takes, say you were together 6mths, 3mths single is good. 3 years, 18ths single is good. good luck, maybe instead of walking around the house, do a total spring clean and move the furniture around for a 'visual' fresh start....?
918723
What special does the 3rd time have that's so different than the 1st time?  If she leaves him, she just leaves him.  He's entitled to know if she's leaving him.\nMom of B & D