Archive for April, 2010

It’s always tough to face the possibility that a breakup is actually a good thing.  Many people, especially women, have a hard time letting go.  When you truly love someone it’s hard to imagine that you will ever love anyone else again, so we tend to cling to a bad relationship.  If you’ve asked the question: my boyfriend broke up with me, should I try to get him back? – more than likely you already know the answer.

The truth is that if you are even wondering whether or not you should get him back, you probably already know deep inside that the relationship wasn’t the best thing for you.  You just want someone else to tell you so, maybe so you can argue with them and talk yourself into getting back with your ex.

Here are some signs that the relationship is probably better off  left in the past:

1. If your ex was abusive in any way at all, physically, verbally, emotionally, or sexually don’t even consider getting back with him. You deserve a man not a scared and damaged little boy.  Run, don’t walk, you can’t fix him.

2. If your boyfriend was unfaithful.  No matter how hard a couple tries to move past infidelity, it can be virtually impossible and few couples will ever really be able to make it.  Think of it like this, your boyfriend promised he would be faithful in the beginning of your relationship, and you believed him.  Now, that he’s proven his word is no good, how can you ever completely trust him again?

3. If there was even the tiniest chance that you were with your ex just because you didn’t want to be alone you should probably hold off on the reconciliation.  Make sure that you’re in the relationship, any relationship, for the right reasons.  Fear of being alone is not the right reason.

After you’ve carefully considered all of these points you will be able to answer your own question: my boyfriend broke up with me, should I try to get him back?  Another, better, question to ask might be, do I really want him back or did he do me a favor by ending the relationship?  Putting it like that can be a real eye opener.

Most of us will have to endure many breakups throughout our lives.  The idea is that we have to ‘kiss a lot of frogs’ before we meet the right one.  That doesn’t make the process any easier when it happens and it doesn’t make the idea that we will be happy and find love again, any easier to believe.  You may find yourself asking:  broke up with my girlfriend, how do I move on?  If you ask ten different people you’ll likely get ten different answers, and most of them will probably be wrong.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t know it all, but I do know that when it comes to starting over you can make things a lot tougher if you make bad choices.

Two of the worst things a guy can do to ease a broken heart is to go  out and drink himself into oblivion and/or pick up women. In the short term these two things may make you feel a little better, but in the long run you’ll end up feeling worse than before.

For example, if you get drunk you’re also going to get hungover.  I don’t know about you but the idea of having a broken heart and puking my guts out at the same time really doesn’t sound that appealing.  Stay sober, sure it hurts but it could be worse.

Don’t try to drown your sorrows by screwing your way through as many woman as possible, that’s just not the way to treat anyone. The women you meet didn’t have anything to do with your break up and they may be wonderful people.  Just because you’re hurting doesn’t give you the right to treat them like crap.  Remember, some day this will all just be a bad memory and the pain will be gone, how do you want to feel?  Do you want to be filled with guilt over the lousy choices you made during this time or do you want to be able to hold your head up and realize you dealt with things in a decent way?  The choice is yours.

So if you’ve been saying:  broke up with my girlfriend , now what?, you now have your answer.  It will take time, but you will be just fine.

If your marriage is in jeopardy, then every one involved can be affected. Marriage problems can be disastrous to all including family, friends, kids and can even cause problems at work. Many reasons can attribute to the fact that you have lost your wife but the main underlying cause is that she was not given the love and respect she wants or, the fact that she was not treated like a best friend. While it is a shame that you have both been put through so much pain- take heed- ALL IS NOT LOST. Here are the best ways to get your wife back.

1. What went wrong?  You can’t fix something until you’ve pinpointed the exact problem.  This won’t be fun because you’ll have to face up to your own B.S.  But if you really want your wife to come back to you, than you’ll take the time to figure it out.

2. Once you’ve pinpointed the problem, apologize, sincerely.  Don’t pay lip service and not mean what you say.  Once you’ve realized what you did that drove her away you need to let her know that you truly are sorry that you acted like such a jerk.

3.  Of course, an apology won’t mean much if you continue with the same behavior.  You have to make sure that you are willing to change your bad habits.  Actions do speak louder than words so make sure that after you apologize to her you also let her see some positive changes.
In conclusion, the best ways to get your wife back is to confront your problems head on- with your wife.- Apologize for how you have been behaving and do everything you can to change. Don’t just give lip service to this- do it MAKE A CHANGE. Show here that you can change and that you really love her and want her back. Then you have the best chance to get your wife back.