Book excerpt: Sometimes, when relationships fail, they may find it difficult to get a clean break from their lovers simply because they still love them. This is especially true for relationships which may have lasted for quite some time, as they have already gotten used to having that person as his or her special someone who stays with them regardless of good or bad times. When you have found someone whom you think you want to spend the rest of your life with, you will find it difficult to let him or her go. As such, even after the break up, you will probably want to find ways to get back together with your ex-lover. While such relationships may be worth a second try, it is important that before you attempt to patch things up, the both of you should spend some time away from one another. There are many issues that you need to consider before you go back to your ex-lover, such as the mistakes that you committed and the reason why you want to rekindle this relationship. You should also consider the other issues which can be found in the articles below. Another important thing you should take note of is that you should maintain a positive outlook on life and take part in activities to rebuild your confidence. Once you have self-confidence, you will definitely glow from within and this will remind your ex-lover of why he or she fell in love with you in the very first place. That would also mean that half the battle would have already been won, since he would most likely love to get back together with you. Now that you have gotten the gist of what you should do to get back your ex-lover, you are ready to read on and learn more about the details so that you will be able to patch things up successfully.