Relationship Rewrite vs The Ex Factor 2.0: Which Ex-Back Program?

Both programs help women reconnect with an ex, and both are built on real relationship psychology. The key difference: Relationship Rewrite focuses on changing how your ex perceives the relationship’s emotional history, while The Ex Factor 2.0 gives you a structured multi-week system — no-contact, self-improvement, and scripted reconnection — with a significantly higher real cost due to upsells and recurring billing.

Quick Comparison

	Relationship Rewrite	The Ex Factor 2.0
Best For	Women who want a clear framework for changing their ex’s emotional memory of the relationship	Women who want a full structured program with a week-by-week reconnection plan
Approach	Reframe how your ex remembers the relationship; shift his emotional associations	No-contact phase, self-improvement, scripted reconnection — three structured phases
Author	James Bauer	Brad Browning
Format	Digital guide (PDF)	Video course + PDF guide + audio
Front-end Price	~$44 one-time	~$34 one-time
Real Cost	$44 — no recurring found at checkout	Average buyer spends ~$126 via post-checkout upsells and recurring membership
Recurring	None	Yes — membership option at checkout
Refund	60 days, ClickBank-honored	60 days, ClickBank-honored
ClickBank Gravity	9.85	13.12
Rating	8.7/10	9.0/10

Relationship Rewrite: Best for changing emotional perception

Use this if:

• You believe the relationship ended because of a specific pattern you both fell into — and you want to shift how your ex feels about that history
• You want a single focused guide without upsells or a subscription at checkout
• You prefer reading a structured guide over watching video modules
• You want a clean one-time price with no recurring billing to manage

The method: James Bauer’s program (the author of His Secret Obsession) argues that what stands between you and reconnection is not a lack of effort — it is what your ex emotionally remembers about your time together. The guide walks you through a three-phase process: understand what emotional memory your ex is carrying, reframe the narrative around the relationship’s best moments, and reopen contact from a position of genuine self-awareness rather than desperation.

Strength: The “rewrite” approach is psychologically grounded. Research on emotional memory reconsolidation supports the idea that context and framing affect what someone feels when they recall a past relationship. The guide does not ask you to manipulate; it asks you to be honest about what was good and lead with that. The no-recurring price is genuinely clean.

Weakness: The guide is conceptual. If you want step-by-step scripts for every interaction, this is not it. The method also requires a certain level of self-awareness and willingness to reflect on your own role in what happened. It is less useful if the breakup was caused by something external — a move, a life circumstance — rather than a relational pattern.

Cost reality: ~$44 one-time. No recurring billing found at checkout. The 60-day refund is ClickBank-standard.

The Ex Factor 2.0: Best for a complete week-by-week system

Use this if:

• You want a specific action plan for every week from breakup to reconnection
• You are willing to manage upsells and a recurring membership option at checkout
• You prefer video content over reading a long guide
• You want scripts for each phase of the reconnection process

The method: Brad Browning’s program breaks the reconnection process into three structured phases. Phase one is no-contact — a defined period of silence designed to interrupt the breakup dynamic and let emotions settle. Phase two focuses on self-improvement during that silence: real changes you make to your own life that become genuine conversation material when you re-engage. Phase three is the reconnection itself, with scripted messages and conversation guides for each step from first contact to a meeting.

Strength: The structure is the main value. You are not guessing what to do next week — you follow a sequence. The no-contact advice is consistent with what relationship researchers have documented about post-breakup emotional regulation. The video format makes the content easy to absorb.

Weakness: The average buyer spends about $126 despite the $34 front-end price. Post-checkout upsell screens offer a monthly coaching membership and additional video content — easy to click through without realizing the total. The method is also most effective when the breakup is recent and both people are still emotionally present.

Cost reality: ~$34 front-end, but the average buyer spends ~$126 due to upsells and a recurring membership option. Read each screen carefully and decline anything you did not plan to buy. The 60-day refund covers the initial purchase; a separately billed membership requires a separate cancellation.

Which one should you choose?

Pick Relationship Rewrite if:

• You want one clean $44 purchase with no subscription to track
• The issue is emotional disconnection rather than a lack of a reconnection plan
• You prefer reading a focused guide over watching videos
• You are comfortable reflecting on your own role in the relationship’s dynamics

Pick The Ex Factor 2.0 if:

• You want a week-by-week system that tells you exactly what to do and say
• You are okay with managing upsells and monitoring a recurring membership option
• You prefer video content
• The breakup is recent and you want to move through a structured sequence quickly

Real talk

Both programs have something real to offer. Relationship Rewrite is the cleaner financial choice and the right one if your goal is to change what your ex emotionally associates with the relationship. The Ex Factor 2.0 is the more structured choice and earns its higher rating — but that rating comes with a real cost that exceeds the front-end price for most buyers. Our Relationship Rewrite review has the full breakdown.

If the breakup involved serious abuse, safety concerns, or patterns of manipulation, neither guide is the right tool. A licensed counselor is the correct starting point.

Both carry 60-day ClickBank refunds. Manage the recurring carefully on The Ex Factor 2.0 — the membership option activates unless you actively decline it.