I can tell you for sure from my own sit that the awkwardness goes away. I mean my W and I are no where near any reconciliation, but at least now we can spend good chunks of time together just laughing and having fun, whereas just a few months ago all we could do around each other was be awkward and silent. We still fight (just did today), but I think that's because of a lot of unresolved feelings. So, I think that yes the awkwardness can go away in all situations, you just have to be willing to work on it. We do have control over our feelings; I believe that to be 100% true. Good luck. WP