If so, it will be because of the hysterical, elitist clinging to the EU, rather than the act of leaving itself.
It may come as a surprise to you, but the UK was once a country, rather than a province of Guy's European Empire; and it worked out fine.
If for "worked out fine" you intend "self-destructed", yeah, it did.
UK is dead!
Ireland will stay in EU, Scotland will vote to stay in EU, even London is looking for a way to stay in EU, what's left?
As someone from a country which was in fact made a province of another country (by an act of Parliament, no less), I find your conception of the legal relationship between the UK and the EU somewhat concerning.