Once you break up, can you get back together?

Dear Panel,

I've read all the stories on this site about breakups and failed relationships.

Is it possible, and do you have any stories of people who have broken up (for any length of time) and gotten back together to finally make it work successfully (i.e. get married and not get divorced)?

Or is it once a breakup, always a breakup?

– Maitri

Female, age 24, Silicon Valley, CA


	No– it's impossible	No– you can't go back	Not usually	Yes,if you're willing to change

Also see:
Can you start a relationship over again?
Can we get back together after therapy?
Has anyone turned rejection into a relationship?
How can I win him back?


My aunt and uncle remarried	My boyfriend and I got back together after four months	I heard of a friend of a friend who broke up twice before getting married	We married after breaking up twice

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