| Have you tried every means of communication to | | | | in your relationship. Occupy your time with activities |
| only receive absolute silence? Has your ex stopped | | | | you neglected when you were a couple. Involve |
| responding to everyone of your pleas? Now not only | | | | yourself in your community to keep yourself from |
| have you separated but your ex won't even speak | | | | those desperate after midnight calls! Take the time |
| to you? There is the possibility that you have | | | | to learn something new, whether through self-help |
| managed to accomplish the exact opposite of what | | | | books or how to repair a squeaky hinge. Either way |
| you want. You may have driven your ex to the point | | | | you will be involving yourself in new and exciting |
| of exhaustion. Right now, talking to you may be the | | | | opportunities, leaving your ex to wonder how you |
| absolute last thing on your ex's mind. You want your | | | | are doing for a change. |
| ex back and now there does not seem to be | | | | Re-involve yourself with family and friends. Catch up |
| anything at all between you. | | | | on everything you have missed while you were |
| First, stop trying to communicate. Your ex has made | | | | involved with your ex. You may have missed all the |
| it very clear that talking with you right now is not | | | | latest gossip and now is the time to reconnect. Let |
| what he or she wants. You must resist your urges | | | | your family and friends communicate to your ex how |
| and stop communicating. You are curious. You just | | | | you are doing. Your ex's curiosity will be raised when |
| want to make sure your ex is 'ok'. Besides if you | | | | you have stopped calling and you are suddenly 'to |
| stop talking how can the two of you ever get back | | | | busy' to get in touch with! |
| together? When you stop these desperate means of | | | | Time and space are important factors in allowing |
| communication, you are doing yourself and your ex a | | | | healing while re-discovering what you like about |
| tremendous favor. | | | | yourself. In the meantime, your ex will be wondering |
| Although, it sounds (and even feels) wrong, allow | | | | what happened to you and you may just receive |
| you and your ex a 'time-out'. Give you and your ex | | | | that call you've been waiting for! You may be |
| the space and time to decide what the best action is | | | | surprised at the new you and, better, so will your ex. |
