My husband and I are trying to make our marriage ...

Yes you have a good chance. It is better even now that after a year apart the two of you want to make the effort to make it work.

Some keys to making it work are keeping a clear line of communication going between the two of you. Keep all your discussions civil, don't get defensive and by all means do not start throwing accusations at each other. There was probably some fault on each of your parts. Accept that and learn to forgive each other.

The next step that is pertinent for saving your marriage involves spending more time with your partner. Now, you may be wondering why such a step is necessary for saving your marriage, especially if you feel that you see your partner all the time. But seeing your partner at home isn’t the same as spending more personal, by-yourself time with them. This is because at home there are distractions, such as kids, bills and house work. But if you take your partner out on a date or even a vacation, everything will revolve around just the two of you. Indeed, if you are really about saving your marriage, you will want to go out of your way to schedule extra time with your partner outside of the house. 

Become more intimate with your partner. Part of this will be easier if you can regularly schedule personal time with them. But you should still try to maintain intimacy even beyond that. Additionally, intimacy should be deeper than just sex, though sex is a part of intimacy. Romance needs to be in the equation. Examples include a romantic bath or dinner.

I would also advise that you seek some marital counseling. Seek out a professional marriage counselor in your area, go on a marriage retreat or even discuss your marriage with your minister. Read some great relationship books on saving and improving your marriage.

Also learn to accept each other for who you are and learn to get over those little quirks that irritate you. They really are not as bad as they appear.

Here is also a free publication on savingyourmarriage.

http://confidentlifestyle.com/Documents/SaveYourMarriage.pdf 

Good luck and best wishes to you and your husband. 

Getting together after a separation of one year is a good sign and of course it will work, but you both also have to work at it. Start with a clean slate even though some irritating habits will return. Now you can judge them in perspective. Try not to look for them but help each other to decide which can be corrected and overlooked and which should be dealt with. Spend invaluable time with each other for open discussions and for reacquainting yourselves with each other. Don't expect too much at the beginning and don't be overanxious; give each other the benefit of the doubt. I am a firm believer in touch because it works. Touch each other and hug often with and without clothes. You sound to me like two very good people and I wish you all the best in your effort; it is well worth it. And don't forget to keep in touch with the entire Yedda community because we are all rooting for this to be a success.

Try marriage counseling. It will help you two learn to communicate better. (Although it wasn't able to save my own marriage, she and I both learned how to communicate better our feelings and needs.) So I think it was extremely helpful.

Of course you could still have a chance. I know a lot of poeople who have done that. My best friend's parents did that for 3 years and they're fine now. So just take time and appreciate that he would still want to be with you! Just think he chose you over all the other women in the world!!

anything is possible, but only if you both are really willing to let go of the bad things in your past so that you can start anew.  You also both have to really be committed to "fixing" your problems and finding new ground on which to build your relationship.  I hope you can make it work for you!  Good Luck!