I think the longer you are apart the better the reconcilliation will be.
Im not sure if me and my ex will get back togeather in the short term future. From one angle I think we might, on another I dont think we will. What I do believe is that we will love each other for a very long time and that maybe even a year or two down the line it may happen. We had such a great relationship I just think we've "met too young" and have given each other too much space where we forgot about our own relationship.
IN keeping on the subject my sister and her boyfriend went out for 5 years during late highschool years (so say around 17 years old till they were early adults 21 years old). They broke up. Over the years they both moved on and he ended up with a girl who he was marrying and I think had a kid, he also moved to Canada. My sister of course moved on and had relationships.
Last year I was talking to my sister and she said that before she went away on her overseas trip (this is about 6-7 years ago now) he came back from Canada in an attempt to take it back up with her. Now if she wasn't planning on her long overseas trip she would of said yes and who knows what would of happened. (Not quite a success story but there was only one thing stopping them). I think they were apart for about 5/6 years.
First love is the best love I think.
My mate who spent about 2 and a bit years with his ex GF (who was a bit of a * * * * * and took him for granted and she was the dumper) has now been broken up with her for 2ish and a bit years now. Well this mate of mine has just been in limbo with a girl hes been with for about year and a half now and this ex of his has been txting him recently alot and been saying things like "now I know how great of a guy you were" and is inviting him to go overseas with her at the end of the year. Will they get back togeather? Well he's moved on now and if things don't work out with his current in limbo relationship then he will definitely go back to her (friends/benefits at first!). If not well hes moved on now and I think this gives us dumpees hope as it shows you WILL get over your ex and there is always chances for reconcillations!!!