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Video · Hoping to reconcile

Video: Hoping To Reconcile

Are you waiting for your ex to change their mind? Most people would call that hope. And that doesn’t sound like a problem. You’ll learn three things. At the end, I’ll tell you what you need to do.

In this video

  • Why hoping for a reconciliation isn’t the good thing it seems.
  • What research says about how many reconciliations last.
  • Why wanting to get back together can make your ex’s mixed signals so confusing.
  • Sent to your email.

From my researchIn my research, hoping to reconcile had the strongest association with breakup grief. Expecting to reconcile wasn’t associated.

Dr. Silvia Buet González

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Dr. Silvia Buet González

Author and psychologist. Over 35 years of experience in the UK as a BABCP-accredited CBT psychotherapist. PhD research on breakup distress at Queen’s University Belfast.

Video: Hoping To Reconcile