Rekindling An Old Flame: Should You Try To Renew An Old Romance From The Past?

High school reunions can be hazardous to a marriage in trouble, particularly when people run into old boyfriends and girlfriends. We often start thinking "What if I had married him instead? What if I had married her instead? What would my life be like? Would I be happier than I am now?" In later years, after a death or divorce ends a marriage, people often start looking up old flames. Facebook has been a common vehicle to find a long lost love from the past, and some have found that their old high school sweethearts still excite their interest. This could work if both people are single, but sometimes one party is married, and the surprise intrusion in their life could cause a problem, if they happen to be going through a rough period with their spouse. If you are unmarried, should you try to renew an old romance? Or is it best to move forward and discover someone new that is a truer reflection of the person you now are? Can you reconcile a past romance when there was a bad break up? How do you say "I'm sorry" to someone whose heart you may have broken? Can you rekindle an old flame? Should you even try?