Let's take a real close look at how to get back together after breaking up. In order to do that we need to understand all about relationships, why we need to get into them, how they succeed and how they fail. All relationships, whether they are business, professional or personal relationships proceed from the fact that no one can do everything he needs to do alone.

This is especially true with regards personal relationships where the goal should be mutual progress. The big word in that sentence is "MUTUAL." Break-ups occur because the interaction is one-sided, selfish. There isn't enough understanding and self-sacrifice served on the table to nourish the relationship.

Big issues don't just pop up out of thin air. To find out how to get back together, we need to realize that the major problem that caused the rift in the relationship usually grew from minor differences, little things that were said or done that caused bad feeling and that were never resolved.

This, of course, is either due to lack of communication, or the fact that one party is unable or unwilling to adjust to the other. Obviously, the only way to fix things will be to open up to each other and be willing to give way where it is needed.

The first step that each partner should take is to accept responsibility for his part in the break-up. Then they have to open up to each other and bring out into the open all their hidden resentments. In this way, each becomes aware of how he/she fell short of meeting the other halfway. From that realization, both can proceed to correct their shortcomings and get the good relationship going again.

Sometimes, getting to see yourself from through other people's eyes can help you find out what you should change in your personality. That is why if you are really serious about discovering how to get back together with your loved one, you should talk to a close friend and ask him his honest and critical impression about you.