Re: Separated couples
Absolutely, they can!
I don't understand why people are saying things like "oh, things are never the same". That's just igonrance. Things can be even better than before. It's all about getting back together and realizing each other's faults and accepting them.
If one person is not being responsive to phone calls etc, it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with them not wanting to be with you. Everyone has a different way of dealing with things and perhaps their way is to be alone, do some thinking, not wanting to be influenced by external opinions.
However way people react when they are going though a stressful time, should never be held against them. We react our weirdest when we are stressed. Each person deals with it differently and copes with life's challenges in a different manner.
The best thing to do is to be open to any and all kinds of options. First step is acceptance. Everything else falls into place.