Part of a broader investigation on remarriage to an ex-spouse, the present study aims to understand how the participant’s experiences, during the separation, influenced their rapprochement with their ex-spouse. We conducted a qualitative study, interviewing 12 subjects, from 12 distinct heterosexual couples from Rio de Janeiro’s middle-class population, remarried to their respective ex-spouses, with children from the original marriage. To analyze the results, we employed the content analysis method, via categories, discussing the category separation period and its subcategories: it was worth it, fantasies x realities and taking a break. Findings indicate that the meaning given to the experiences of separation and the attachment styles of former spouses had an impact on the reorganization of old bonds, resembling them to new ones.