A festive or difficulty can help in improving the relationship of some friends or couples. But, again, it depends. Sometimes, the relationship might become worse than before. I would say, all these depends on the attitude of both parties and how they look at their relationship and is there any willingness to repair or improve their relationship of not.
Again, if the heart is “died”, feel hopeless and feel negative, all effort is pointless. If there is no “love”, nothing could be done anymore.
I remember a story on “what can I do for you?”. If one really put his/her shoes on each other, and try to fulfil the need and make each other feel good everyday, other one can feel the sincere of action taken behind.
If all done without love and sincere, it can be felt easily by other one, all are meaningless. And, the relationship is no point to be held, separate could be a better alternative for both parties, I would say.

Well, at least there was an avenue for the other one to do that. It just so happened that the idea of the HRD for the birthday greeting was to make that big birthday card where everyone can post their birthday greetings to the celebrator. And maybe the other party was already so willing to patch things ups already .

Well, at least there was an avenue for the other one to do that. It just so happened that the idea of the HRD for the birthday greeting was to make that big birthday card where everyone can post their birthday greetings to the celebrator. And maybe the other party was already so willing to patch things ups already .