Men, please share a positive experience of a break-up where you got back together with the same woman.

Men, can you share any experiences of breaking it off (and why if you're comfortable sharing) and then getting back together with the same woman into a healthy and happy long term relationship? Do you look at the breakup time as a critical time in contributing to the success of your long term relationship with her? How long was your breakup? Did you date other people during this time? Thanks for all sincere responses.