What To Ask Yourself If You Think You Want Your Ex Back

Breakups hurt. No matter how bad the relationship was at the end, no matter how long it was over before you officially ended it, it’s painful to end what you thought might last the rest of your life. In trying to ease that pain, many people start to think about reigniting the flame — or even reigniting older flames.

Maybe it’s not even trying to ease the pain of a recent breakup. Instead, you might be reflecting on an old love and thinking perhaps you should give it another shot.

Is getting back together with the ex the right move, though?

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To say it’s a bad idea to get back with the ex when they were abusive is easy. But what about other breakups? What if they cheated? What if you moved across the country? What if you were fighting all the time but you still loved each other?

Just like aspirin can ease the pain of a headache, jumping into a relationship can relieve the pain of a breakup. And getting back together with the ex, someone you already know and are comfortable with is the easiest and fastest way to do that. But there’s one question you should ask yourself before you do it.

What’s the question to ask?

You might be thinking the question to ask yourself is, “How do I get my ex back?”