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* Edith Wharton's ''Literature/TheAgeOfInnocence'' averts this after giving every appearance of intending to play it straight. The (kind of) love affair of Newland and Ellen that forms the main story ends in separation when he decides to go through with marrying his fiancee, and she leaves the country for good. In an epilogue set 26 years later, Newland has travelled to Paris with his son. It's noted that the former's wife has since died. Then Newland finds out that Ellen is in town as well and his son persuades Newland to come with him and see Ellen. Newland does - almost. He stops at the door, and in the end decides not to reunite with his one-time love, preferring to preserve his image of what might have been.

* ''Manga/SakamichiNoApollon'': The anime ends with a reunion between three separated friends.

* Happens in the end of ''Film/GodBlessAmerica'', when Frank and Roxy reunite [[spoiler:just to be shot to death BonnieAndClyde-style]].

* In ''{{Hellsing}}'''s DistantFinale (thirty years later!) [[spoiler: Alucard returns to Integra.]]

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* Happens in the end of ''Film/GodBlessAmerica'', when Frank and Roxy reunite [[spoiler:just to be shot to death BonnieAndClyde-style]].
* The last two ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' movies end with Peter and Mary Jane reuniting. Averted in the first one which ends with Peter being forced to leave her.

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* In the epilogue, the surviving protagonists of ''Roleplay/DarwinsSoldiers'' met up thirty years later for a [[TheMovie movie premiere]] about their adventures.

* The first episode of the last season of Series/TheWestWing opens with the now former President reuniting with some of the staff for the opening of his Presidential Library.

* The epilogue of PennyAndAggie has most of the cast, and the eponymous duo, reuniting at the high school reunion, and teases a renewed relationship for the more mature duo.

* The last chapter of the ''ColdfireTrilogy'', [[spoiler:where Damien Vryce recognizes Gerald Tarrant's newest reincarnation. They very indirectly discuss how he was able to come back, and then they part ways.]]
* Edith Wharton's ''TheAgeOfInnocence'' averts this after giving every appearance of intending to play it straight. The (kind of) love affair of Newland and Ellen that forms the main story ends in separation when he decides to go through with marrying his fiancee, and she leaves the country for good. In an epilogue set 26 years later, Newland has travelled to Paris with his son. It's noted that the former's wife has since died. Then Newland finds out that Ellen is in town as well and his son persuades Newland to come with him and see Ellen. Newland does - almost. He stops at the door, and in the end decides not to reunite with his one-time love, preferring to preserve his image of what might have been.

* The last episode of ''DawsonsCreek'' takes place [[DistantFinale 5 years]] after the penultimate episode, where they all reunite.

* The last two ''Film/SpiderMan'' movies in the original trilogy end with Peter and Mary Jane reuniting. Averted in the first one which ends with Peter being forced to leave her.

* In the epilogue, the surviving protagonists of ''DarwinsSoldiers'' met up thirty years later for a [[TheMovie movie premiere]] about their adventures.

* Pixar's ''MonstersInc'' ends this way as part of its DistantFinale. It's unclear exactly how much time has passed, but it's long enough for [[spoiler: the company to have completely converted from scream collection to laugh collection, and for Mike to have put Boo's door back together so Sully can see her again.]]

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* ''{{Bakuman}}'' is all about this. Mashiro and his love interest, Azuki go separate ways until them both can accomplish their dreams. In the last chapter [[spoiler: they reunite and kiss after ten years, having achieved their goals]] However, it was [[ForegoneConclusion obvious]] they would do that.

* The epilogue of PennyAndAggie has most of the cast, and the eponymous duo, reuniting at the high school reunion, and teases a renewed relationship for the more mature duo.

* Pixar's ''MonstersInc'' ends this way as part of its DistantFinale. It's unclear exactly how much time has past, but it's long enough for [[spoiler: the company to have completely converted from scream collection to laugh collection, and for Mike to have put Boo's door back together so Sully can see her again.]]

* Pixar's MonstersInc ends this way as part of its DistantFinale. It's unclear exactly how much time has past, but it's long enough for [[spoiler: the company to have completely converted from scream collection to laugh collection, and for Mike to have put Boo's door back together so Sully can see her again.]]

* In ''{{Hellsing}}'''s distant finale (thirty years later!) [[spoiler: Alucard returns to Integra.]]

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